Curt Poulton
Musician
Best known for
Songwriter
Curt Poulton was one of the three Vagabonds — the Grand Ole Opry vocal trio that joined the show in 1931, broke its long string-band-only booking practice, and founded Nashville’s first dedicated country-music publisher, Old Cabin Music. He sang and arranged for the trio on its long run of 78s and Opry broadcasts.
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- Was one of the three Vagabonds, with Herald Goodman and Dean Upson; all three were sons of ministers and trained musicians who read and arranged music in an era when most Opry players worked entirely by ear.
- Joined the Grand Ole Opry with the Vagabonds in 1931; the trio’s pop-leaning close harmony broke the Opry’s string-band-and-fiddle-only booking pattern.
- Co-credited as a member of the trio that introduced “When It’s Lamp Lighting Time in the Valley” on the Opry in 1932 and on record in 1933.
- Helped found Nashville’s first country-music song-publishing company, Old Cabin Music.
