Reg Poole

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; as 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]

This article is about the Australian musician. For the Australian footballer, see Reg Poole (footballer).

Reg Poole
Born24 September 1944
Rushworth, Victoria
Genrescountry
Occupation(s)Singer, musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals

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

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Title Album 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 inaugurated in 1976 and the inductee is announced at the Country Music Awards of Australia in Tamworth in January.[2]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2006 Reg Poole Australian Roll of Renown inductee

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]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1974 Reg Poole New Talent of the Year Won
1981 "The Warrumbungle Mare " Heritage Award Won
1985 "When the Big Mobs Came to Bourke" Heritage Award Won

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]

Year Nominee / work Award Result (wins only)
2014 Reg Poole Songmaker Award awarded

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