Poole’s 1925 release - Don’t Let Your Deal Go Down Blues/Can I Sleep In Your Barn Tonight Mister - sold an astounding 102,000 copies.
The next year, Charlie returned to New York and, in four days, the Ramblers cut 18 sides, including the hits, White House Blues, There’ll Come A Time, and Budded Rose. His record sales from his first two sessions approached a half million copies.
Pictures from Kinney Rorrer’s collection - Text from Kinney Rorrer’s booklet essay in High Wide & Handsome