Before the smoke cleared, "Rock Island Line" also managed to reach the Top 20 in America, a major feat for a British artist at that time. While Donegan was racking up hits -- "Bring a Little Water, Sylvie" (number seven), "Don't You Rock Me, Daddy-O" (number four), "Cumberland Gap (number six), and "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor On the Bedpost Overnight?" 2019, Pop - Released by All I Have To Do Is Dream on 15 nov. 2019, Pop - Released by Sanctuary Records on 8 sep. 2014, Country - Released by Black Marlin Records on 29 nov. 2014, Country - Released by Black Sheep Music on 4 jan. 2012, Jazz - Released by Hallmark on 5 mrt. Casey's Last Ride 2. Wreck of the Old "97" This group recorded two excellent blues numbers with Lonnie Donegan as vocal called "In the evening when de sun go down" and "The Midnight Special" After a year, Ken colyer stormed out of the group and Chris Barber took over. 2016, Folk - Released by Bridge Pa Digital on 28 mei 2019, Pop - Released by Sanctuary Records on 12 dec. 2000, Pop - Released by Castle Communications on 1 jan. 1957, Pop - Released by Retro Music Box on 25 jun. Before long, he was working backwards from Josh White to Blind Lemon Jefferson, Bessie Smith, and Leadbelly, among others, and by the end of the '40s, Donegan was as literate in American blues as anyone born in England. In 1952, he formed his first own group, the Tony Donegan Jazzband, which found some work around London. Donegan proved to be a popular performer in America, playing on bills with Chuck Berry, among others. ), BBC Radio, London (with Dickie Bishop), Going Down The Road Feeling Bad (DB vcl) LD10, August 2, 1956 IBC Studios, London (Denny Wright, gtr), August 22, 1956 IBC Studios, London ("Lonnie Donegan Showcase"), January 25, 1957 Conway Hall, London ("Donegan On Stage"), Brother Moses Smote The Water unissued CD8, February 2, 1957 "Jazz Saturday", Royal Albert Hall, London, March 25/26, 1957 poss. In 1967, His song "I'll Never Fall In Love Again" was a #1 US,#4 UK Pop hit for, ("Mule Skinner Blues", "Ham 'N' Eggs", "Nobody's Child", "Ham 'N' Eggs"), ("(It Looks Like) I'll Never Fall in Love Again"), (" (It Feels Like) I'll Never Fall in Love Again"), ? The album sold 60,000 copies in its first month of release, a huge number in England at that time for a debut album by a homegrown jazz group. He might've continued touring the United States but for the fact he got lonely (his wife and newborn child were brought over), and that "Lost John" had reached number two in England. I'm Just A Rolling Stone, Nobody Loves Like An Irishman He first became interested in the guitar at age nine, but it was to be another five years before he took matters into his own hands and bought his first guitar for 12.50 (about $70 American in those days). Jim Bray - Banjo, Bass 1954 . Still later, Jimmy Currie, a veteran of Tony Crombie's Rockets (the first home-grown rock & roll band in England, patterned loosely after Bill Haley's Comets) became Donegan's lead guitarist in what is regarded as his strongest band. They found the record's rhythm to be infectious and its sound alluring in a way that no record by anyone from England ever had before. Among the many tens of thousands of British teens he inspired were members of the Beatles, Gerry & the Pacemakers, and the Searchers. It was catchy, earthy, even bluesy (after a fashion) American music played in a way that the British kids could master without an enormous amount of trouble -- a guitar or two, and maybe a banjo, an upright bass (or even one made from a washtub or tea chest, a broom handle, and a piece of rope), and a washboard-and-thimble for percussion. WebLonnie Donegan Meets Leinemann (2-CD) Released in 1999 $11.19 Super Savings List Price: $24.99 Add to Cart Tracks of Disc 1 1. Some of the songs from the original Showcase album do show a certain confidence and assertiveness seeping in, moving the music in more of a slick, popular direction. Unlike a lot of American rock & roll of the mid-'50s, and even more British attempts at the music from the same period and after, Donegan's music remains eminently enjoyable and enlivening. After his release from the army in 1951, he found a new source of blues and folk music in London, in the library at the American Embassy, which allowed visitors to listen to any recordings that were on hand. Among those he worked with during this period was future Moody Blues guitarist-singer Justin Hayward. While Donegan was racking up hits -- "Bring a Little Water, Sylvie" (number seven), "Don't You Rock Me, Daddy-O" (number four), "Cumberland Gap (number six), and "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor On the Bedpost Overnight?" Talking Guitar Blues: The Very Best Of Rock Island Line - The Singles Anthology 1955-1967, Looney Tunes: 24 Greatest Stars, 24 Greatest Tunes, Anthems in Eden: An Anthology of British & Irish Folk 1955-1978, Young Persons Guide to Music: Songs You Should Hear, Robert Palmer: Deep Blues a list of mentioned musicians and songs, Number TWO across the nation - UK singles - The 50's (So Close and So Frustrating), The Best of Rock: The Essential CD Guide, by Alan Clayson, There were Mammoths when The pyramids were built moments in music, Bands from Europe that sound like they're from Mississippi. In 1976, however, after another series of shows and recordings in Germany, Donegan suffered a heart attack that left him sidelined, and he moved to California to recuperate. LONNIE DONEGAN DISCOGRAPHY compiled by Dave Moore, Cake Walkin Babies (instrum.) Donegan and his band essentially played live in the studio (there was virtually no overdubbing in those days), but the best record of their sound comes from a concert recorded at London's Conway Hall on January 25, 1957, which was later released by Pye. 1 EP (Feb. 20, 1956 For the next six years, Lonnie spent 335 weeks on the Official Singles chart. AllMusic relies heavily on JavaScript. Donegan heard it all, even -- by his own admission -- stole a couple, and absorbed every note. WebLonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group albums and discography on AllMusic including all best, old, and new album information. WebLonnie Donegan Discography 1954 - 1961 Adapted from 'The Skiffle Craze' by Mike Dewe ~ Planet Books www.hillmanweb.com/rock/donegan/02.html New Orleans Joys - 1954 Subscription from $10.83/month Streaming plans The next month he was at Abbey Road Studios in London cutting a song for EMI's Columbia label. It seemed to fit, and it caught on; the Ken Colyer Jazzmen became almost as popular for Donegan's between-set skiffle songs as they were for their Dixieland music. http://www.p.griggsy.btinternet.co.uk/Untitled/Lonnie.html, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Donegan heard it all, even -- by his own admission -- stole a couple, and absorbed every note. New artists, most notably Tommy Steele and, later, Cliff Richard, started out playing skiffle music and put their own stamp on the material before moving on to other sounds. The three laid down four or five songs while the producer was away, and one of the songs chosen from among those five for the album was "Rock Island Line." The man extending the invitation was Chris Barber, himself an aspiring young jazzman. In 1983 Donegan toured England with Billy Joe Spears, and in 1984, he made his theatrical debut in a revival of the 1920 musical Mr. Cinders. Me and Bobby McGee 9. Feel free to contribute! I Shall Not be Moved . (number three and number five in the U.S.) all in less than three years -- thousands of skiffle groups were springing up all over England. The next month he was at Abbey Road Studios in London cutting a song for EMI's Columbia label. Donegan and his band eventually hooked back up with his old friend Chris Barber, who'd kept his band going throughout the previous two years, and eventually Barber and Donegan linked up with fellow jazzman Ken Colyer, into a kind of supergroup led by Colyer. Currie was not only more folk oriented than Wright, but also wrote songs, although Wright would turn up on Donegan sessions as late as 1965. Have A Drink On Me, Pat Halcox - Keyboards, Vocals 1954 Pete Huggett - Bass, Strings 1958 For LP, just put in Title. 2023 XANDRIE SA - 45 rue de Delizy, 93692 Pantin CEDEX, France. www.hillmanweb.com The master of ceremonies at the show made a mistake in his announcement, introducing the American guitarist as "Tony Johnson" and the British banjo man as "Lonnie Donegan." The master of ceremonies at the show made a mistake in his announcement, introducing the American guitarist as "Tony Johnson" and the British banjo man as "Lonnie Donegan." 2, Shes Got A Sugar Lip (mistake on LP - should be Sals) My Dixie DarlingHam N EggsLivelyStewballFort Worth JailDead Or AliveSally Dont You GrieveChesapeakeBayIt Takes A Worried ManLost JohnIm Just A Rolling StoneAunt RhodyRock O My SoulThe Golden VanityCorrina CorrinaSeven Golden DaffodilsLumberedA Very Good Year, Come To Australia (Great Uncle Alberts Dead), LPS FEATURING LONNIE - Lonnie tracks only, Traditional Jazz At The Royal Festival Hall, Have Tartan Will Travel (Clyde Valley Stompers), On both of these tracks Lonnie Duets with singer Fiona, Barber, Bilk & Bechet With Lonnie Donegan, This is such a great album all tracks listed, Dont You Rock Me Daddy-O (spelt on cover Daddio), http://lonniedonegan.webs.com/eptracklistings.htm, LP TRACK LISTING FOR EP's GO TO BOTTOM OF PAGE. The name stuck. 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He first became interested in the guitar at age nine, but it was to be another five years before he took matters into his own hands and bought his first guitar for 12.50 (about $70 American in those days). . Aunt Rhody, My Old Man's A Dustman b/w The Golden Vanity, I Wanna Go Home (Wreck Of The John B.) It was exceptionally popular among England's teenagers, who accounted for most of its sales. Grand Coulee Dam Lost John ); Chris Barber (bass); Beryl Bryden (washboard). Bring a Little Water,Sylvie He was coaxed into his first band one night when someone approached him on the train, saying that they'd heard he was a good banjo player, and invited him to audition for a new group. What's more, his music, like that of Presley and Haley, was vital to the early musical careers and future histories of the Beatles, the Stones, and hundreds of other groups. 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John Cole - Harmonica 1958 His next single for Decca, "Diggin' My Potatoes," cut at an October 30, 1954 concert at London's Royal Festival Hall, was banned by the BBC for its suggestive lyrics -- this hurt sales but also gave Donegan a slight veneer of daring and rebelliousness that didn't hurt his credibility with the kids. It was country & western and blues records, especially those by Frank Crumit and Josh White, that really attracted Donegan's interests. Suddenly, his manager was getting offers of $1500 a week for concert appearances in cities from Cleveland to New York -- that in a day when $800 was a year's wage in England to people of Donegan's generation. Smith&Co SSCD1172 LD9. Lonnie Donegan Meets Leinemann - Country Roads (LP, Album) Monty Sunshine's Jazzband* Feat. Lonnie Donegan Monty Sunshine's Jazzband* Feat. Lonnie Donegan - Mama Don't Allow (LP) NME Rock 'n' Roll Years. London: Reed International Books. p. 27. CN 5585. ^ a b Lewis, Randy (5 November 2002). "Lonnie Donegan, 71; His Music Influenced 1960s Rock Bands". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 27 October 2021. ^ "Lonnie Donegan was born 90 years ago today". Frank Beacham's Journal. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021. WebAfter an absence of 15 years or more as a major name in British rock, Donegan re-emerged with this '70s version of his old skiffle sound (why nobody tried this with Donegan seven years earlier, when Mungo Jerry hit with their updated skiffle number "In the Summertime," is anyone's guess). As "Rock Island Line" took the country by storm, Decca suddenly had one of the bigger -- and most wholly unexpected -- hits in its history up to that time. Rock My Soul (Oct - 1958) In 1949, he was drafted into the British Army. In the late '90s, his musical credibility came around again to perhaps the highest level of respect of his life, with several multi-disc hits and career-wide compilations available. The word, according to Donegan, was suggested by Ken Colyer's brother Bill, who remembered an outfit called the Dan Burley Skiffle Group, based in Chicago in the '40s. Among those he worked with during this period was future Moody Blues guitarist-singer Justin Hayward. Shop for Vinyl, CDs and more from Lonnie Donegan at the Discogs Marketplace. I'm Alabamy Bound Donegan was only paid a few pounds for the recording, and received no royalties. Nobody's Child Yes Suh Smith&Co SSCD1123 LD9. Donegan received no encouragement to play an instrument or choose music as a profession, for his father, like many talented musicians during the economic slump of the '30s, was continually out of work. Lonnie Donegan was born on 29 April 1931 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He's relatively little remembered outside of England, but Donegan shares an important professional attribute with Elvis Presley, Bill Haley, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and the Sex Pistols -- he invented a style of music, skiffle, that completely altered the pop culture landscape and the youth around him, and for a time, completely ruled popular music through that new form. The word, according to Donegan, was suggested by Ken Colyer's brother Bill, who remembered an outfit called the Dan Burley Skiffle Group, based in Chicago in the '40s. A follow-up album featuring Albert Lee presented Donegan working in a somewhat less familiar country & western vein. For the next six years, Lonnie spent 335 weeks on the Official Singles chart. His success at the time saw Donegan sent to the United States, where he appeared on television on both Perry Como Show and Paul Winchell Show. Lonnie Donegan remains a beloved pioneer of English rock & roll, and the king of skiffle. Each of those was a success, and eventually "Rock Island Line" came up as a 45 rpm release. This interrupted his stay in Barber's band but proved a godsend when he was stationed in Vienna for a year, which put him in direct contact with American troops and, even more important, the American Forces Radio Network, which broadcast lots of American music. He continued to record sporadically during the '60s, including some sessions at Hickory Records in Nashville with Charlie McCoy, Floyd Cramer, and the Jordanaires, but after 1964, he was primarily occupied as a producer for most of the decade at Pye Records. Showcase . & Aug. 2, 1956) B Add 1: In the early fifties after Donegan was demobbed from National Service he joined Chris Barber and Ken Colyer and others called Ken Colyer's Jazzmen which consisted of Ken Colyer (trumpet), Chris Barber (trombone), Monty Sunshine (clarinet), Lonnie Donegan (banjo), Jim Bray (bass) Dickie Bishop (Guitar) and Ron Bowden (drums). Walton-on-Thames Film Studios, Surrey (J.Currie, gtr), August 28, 1957 British Legion Hall, Plymouth, Devon. [+] Eight CDs, and nearly 10 hours of music may seem like overkill to most onlookers, but this is a boxed set that truly justifies itself, once you've listened to it. Qobuz is also the leader in worldwide download in Hi-Res 24-Bit. WebLONNIE DONEGAN DISCOGRAPHY compiled by Dave Moore c.1951 Tony Donegan Jazz Band. It seemed to fit, and it caught on; the Ken Colyer Jazzmen became almost as popular for Donegan's between-set skiffle songs as they were for their Dixieland music. WebMore Than "Pye in the Sky" Review. By mid-1958, however, skiffle was waning rapidly as a commercial sound, but Donegan continued to appear on the charts right into 1962. A Brian Simons - Washboard 1958 Donegan was a pivotal figure in the British Invasion due to his influence in the US in the late 1950s. Lonnie made his chart debut in January 1956 with Rock Island Line. Chances are that UA in America was lured into distributing this album by He also played in Ken Colyer's group. http://www.p.griggsy.btinternet.co.uk/Untitled/Lonnie.html (Memories of Lonnie Donegan by Paul Griggs). He'd left the Barber band by then -- though Barber continued to play on his records into the middle of the following year -- enticed into a solo career by offers of huge amounts of money to embark on a solo performing career. Wright, a jazz player devoted to Django Reinhardt, proved to be one of the best blues axemen in England at the time, while Ashman and Nichols made up an exceptionally tight rhythm section. Donegan passed away November 3, 2002, following heart problems. Donegan proved to be a popular performer in America, playing on bills with Chuck Berry, among others. This interrupted his stay in Barber's band but proved a godsend when he was stationed in Vienna for a year, which put him in direct contact with American troops and, even more important, the American Forces Radio Network, which broadcast lots of American music. This proved so popular that in July 1954 he recorded a fast-tempoed version of Leadbelly's "Rock Island Line", featuring a washboard but not a tea-chest bass, with "John Henry" on the B-side. The Chris Barber Jazz Band had not played before 60,000 people in their whole history, and a phenomenon was obviously afoot. Decca gave up on Donegan soon after, believing that skiffle was a flash-in-the-pan fad. But in 1954, before anyone (especially anybody in England) knew what rock & roll was, Donegan was cool, and his music was hot. As "Rock Island Line" took the country by storm, Decca suddenly had one of the bigger -- and most wholly unexpected -- hits in its history up to that time. Dead or Alive, SESSION: August 22/23, 1956 Times Are Getting Hard Boys. They delve into blues, letting Barber have a Dixieland trombone solo on "Frankie and Johnny," invite Dr. John to play some New Orleans on "Goin' Home" and "Good Morning Blues," haul out Jimmie Rodgers ' "Muleskinner Blues" and Leadbelly 's "Goodnight Irene," paying tribute to both country and folk. & Feb. 24, 1957) Don't You Rock Me Daddy - O Anthony James Donegan was born in Glasgow, Scotland on April 29, 1931, the son of a classical violinist who had played with the Scottish National Orchestra. Flavour (On The Bedpost Overnight)? HILLMAN GIG NOTES The Federation had brought the two over to England in defiance of a Musicians' Union ban on all foreign performers and needed a non-union band like Donegan's to play support for the two guests. 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