Reg Poole Explained

Reg Poole
Birth Date:24 September 1944
Birth Place:Rushworth, Victoria
Instrument:Vocals
Genre:country
Occupation:Singer, musician, songwriter

Reg Poole is an Australian country singer-songwriter. Poole won three Golden Guitars, was inducted into the Roll of Renown in 2006, was awarded an OAM for services to country music in 2006 and in 2016 was elevated to Country Music Living Legend, an award designed to honour the achievements of those who have made a lasting contribution to country music in Australia and are actively engaged in writing, recording and performing.[1]

Career

Poole left his dairy farm in the 1970s to pursue a career in music and won his first Golden Guitar in 1974.

In 1977, Poole signed with Selection Records, releasing several highly successful recordings over the next three decades, and became well known for concept albums, particularly with rodeo and truck themes.[1]

Discography

Albums

TitleAlbum details
Country Music At Its Best
(as Reg Poole and the Country Trend)
  • Released: 1974
  • Format: LP
  • Label: W&G (WG.35/S/5646)
The Long Paddock
  • Released: 1977
  • Format: LP
  • Label: Larrikin Records (LRF021)
Goin' Rodeoin
  • Released: 1978
  • Format: LP, Cassette
  • Label: Selection Records (PRL-001)
Rigs and Roads
  • Released: 1979
  • Format: LP, Cassette
  • Label: Selection Records (PRML 012)
From the Cradle to the Saddle
  • Released: 1980
  • Format: LP, Cassette
  • Label: Selection Records (PRML 020)
The Way It Used to Be
  • Released: 1981
  • Format: LP, Cassette
  • Label: Selection Records (PRL 025)
Rodeo Fever
  • Released: 1981
  • Format: LP, Cassette
  • Label: Selection Records (PRML 026)
Candles and Wine
  • Released: 1983
  • Format: LP, Cassette
  • Label: Selection Records (PRL 036)
When the Big Mobs Came to Burke
  • Released: 1983
  • Format: LP, Cassette
  • Label: Selection Records (PRL 038)
Shootin' Up On Rodeo
(with Tom McIvor)
  • Released: 1984
  • Format: LP, Cassette
  • Label: Selection Records (PRL 043)
Woman of the West
  • Released: 1985
  • Format: LP, Cassette
  • Label: Selection Records (PRL 045)
I Love This Land Australia
  • Released: 1988
  • Format: LP, Cassette
  • Label: Festival Records (L 19250)
The Ghosts of 2KM
  • Released: 1994
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Selection Records (PCD 078)
Old Mates and Chute Gates
  • Released: 1995
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Selection Records (PCD 083)
A Letter to Buddy
  • Released: 1999
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Selection Records (PRC 095)
Music's Been Good to Me
  • Released: May 2017
  • Format: CD, DD
  • Label: Reg Poole
The Good Old Days
  • Released: August 2017
  • Format: CD, DD
  • Label: Reg Poole

Awards

Australian Roll of Renown

The Australian Roll of Renown honours Australian and New Zealander musicians who have shaped the music industry by making a significant and lasting contribution to Country Music. It was first awarded in 1976, and each new inductee is announced at the Country Music Awards of Australia in Tamworth in January.[2]

|-| 2006| Reg Poole| Australian Roll of Renown|

Country Music Awards of Australia

The Country Music Awards of Australia (CMAA) (also known as the Golden Guitar Awards) is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival, celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. They have been held annually since 1973.[3] |-| 1974| Reg Poole| New Talent of the Year| |-| 1981| "The Warrumbungle Mare "| Heritage Award| |-| 1985| "When the Big Mobs Came to Bourke"| Heritage Award| |-

Tamworth Songwriters Awards

The Tamworth Songwriters Association (TSA) is an annual songwriting contest for original country songs, awarded in January at the Tamworth Country Music Festival. They commenced in 1986.[4] [5] (wins only)|-| 2014| Reg Poole| Songmaker Award| |-

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Reg Poole is country music's latest living legend. armidale express. 28 October 2016 . 3 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Roll of Renown . Tamworth Country Music Festival. 29 October 2020.
  3. Web site: Past Award Winners. 2 November 2020.
  4. Web site: Tamworth Songwriters Association. Tamworth Songwriters Association Online. 23 March 2022.
  5. Web site: Tamworth Songwriters Association Past Winners. Tamworth Songwriters Association Online. 23 March 2022.