Bridgeton, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. Best British musicians before the Beatles? It was during these shows, between sets by the full band, that Donegan would come on-stage with two other players and perform his own version of American blues, country, and folk standards, punched up with his own rhythms and accents, on acoustic guitar or banjo, backed by upright bass and drums. The only way Donegan had of mastering his instrument was by listening to old records and painstakingly working out the music and a technique, Albums include Lonnie Donegan Showcase, Rock Island Line / John Henry, and The Skiffle Sessions: Live in Belfast. 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. 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. Donegan was suddenly a star, with a public that wanted more music from him. He was an actor and composer, known for. 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. The first band he ever played in was the trad jazz band led by Chris Barber, who approached him on a train asking him if he wanted to audition for his group. Donegan's attempt at a recording comeback late in the '60s was unsuccessful, but in 1974, a new boomlet for skiffle music in Germany brought him on tour and into the studio anew, and the following year he and Chris Barber toured together and recorded a new long-player, The Great Re-Union Album. Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O, Lonnie Donegan Showcase (Aug. 22/23, 1956) Aint No More Cane On The Brazos. With three Number 1s (Cumberland Donegan was suddenly a star, with a public that wanted more music from him. Rock My Soul (Oct - 1958) 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. Each of those was a success, and eventually "Rock Island Line" came up as a 45 rpm release. Gamblin' Man 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. He returned to the chart Donegan received an Ivor Novello lifetime achievement award in 1995 and, in 2000, he was made an MBE. / Aunt Rhody, I Wanna Go Home (Wreck of the John B.) 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Among those he worked with during this period was future Moody Blues guitarist-singer Justin Hayward. After his return, he formed a band of his own, which initially consisted of jazz guitarist Denny Wright, Micky Ashman on bass, and Nick Nichols on drums. His taste in jazz went toward Louis Armstrong and Gene Krupa. 2, Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavour (On The Bedpost Overnight) b/w Donegan passed away November 3, 2002, following heart problems. Donegan had never even held a banjo before but agreed to come to the audition, then bought a banjo and tried to fake his way through the try-out. The LP was a hit, securing sales in the hundreds of thousands. Donegan's group had a flexible line-up, but was generally formed by Denny Wright or Les Bennetts (of Les Hobeaux and Chas McDevitt's skiffle groups) playing lead guitar and singing harmony vocals, Micky Ashman or Pete Huggett - later Steve Jones - on upright bass, Nick Nichols - later Pete Appleby and Mark Goodwin - on drums or percussion and Donegan playing acoustic guitar or banjo and singing the lead. Carter's "Wabash Cannonball." In 1949, he was drafted into the British Army. '&utmxhash='+escape(h.substr(1)):'')+'" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">')})(); Among the many tens of thousands of British teens he inspired were members of the Beatles, Gerry & the Pacemakers, and the Searchers. He appeared on television in the United States on the Perry Como Show and the Paul Winchell Show. Returning to the UK, he recorded his debut album, Lonnie Donegan Showcase, in summer 1956, with songs by Lead Belly and Leroy Carr, plus "I'm a Ramblin' Man" and "Wabash Cannonball". The LP sold hundreds of thousands. Three years later he was the resident lead guitarist on producer Jack Goods groundbreaking TV show Boy Meets Girls. Nov 20/21, 1998 Whitla Hall, Belfast (The Skiffle Sessions with Van Morrison, Chris Barber, et al), I Know Where I'm Going unissued LD9 C C Rider (Going Down The Road) " LD9, She Was Big, She Was Blonde, She Was Beautiful " LD9. Jack O' Diamonds, Lonnie Donegan Hit Parade -- Vol 5 2023 XANDRIE SA - 45 rue de Delizy, 93692 Pantin CEDEX, France. Colyer quit the group early in 1954, and Barber took over the leadership. 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. The record was a hit, racking up sales in the hundreds of thousands. The only way Donegan had of mastering his instrument was by listening to old records and painstakingly working out the music and a technique, Discography. Don't You Rock Me Daddy - O The album, New Orleans Joy, featured songs representative of the group's live set, including a selection from Donegan's skiffle repertory -- the skiffle group, consisting of Donegan, Barber on bass, and their friend Beryl Bryden playing rhythm on washboard, recorded its vocal numbers only after arguing vociferously with the Decca producer, who wanted an instrumental number. 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. 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. His bluff didn't work but the mix of personalities did, and he was in Barber's first band. The story goes that the host at the concert got the musicians' names confused, calling them "Tony Johnson" and "Lonnie Donegan", and Donegan was happy to keep the name. Golden Hour [UK] GH 514 Lonnie Donegan's' Golden Hour Of Golden Hits: Rock Island Line; Jack ODiamonds; Tom Dooley; Puttin On The Style; Im Alabammy Bound; It was exceptionally popular among England's teenagers, who accounted for most of its sales. 2023 XANDRIE SA - 45 rue de Delizy, 93692 Pantin CEDEX, France. Lonnie Donegan remains a beloved pioneer of English rock & roll, and the king of skiffle. It was during these shows, between sets by the full band, that Donegan would come on-stage with two other players and perform his own version of American blues, country, and folk standards, punched up with his own rhythms and accents, on acoustic guitar or banjo, backed by upright bass and drums. Donegan was suddenly a star, with a public that wanted more music from him. Tom Dooley (Nov - 1958) His taste in jazz went toward Louis Armstrong and Gene Krupa. (Nevertheless, Donegan received considerable music publishing royalties from "Rock Island" simply by claiming the British copyright on an unregistered song which was considered to be in the Public Domain. The version of Leroy Carr's "How Long, How Long Blues" is almost as much a jazz piece as a blues workout, with guitarist Denny Wright subbing on the piano. 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. My Dixie Darling 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. Lost John Thanks in advance. He began playing guitar around London, and going to the small jazz clubs springing up around the city. 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. Leinemann's Potatoes 8. He began playing guitar around London, and going to the small jazz clubs springing up around the city. _udn = "none"; WebFecha de Nacimiento: 26 de febrero de 1971 Biografa Es una cantante estadounid Cumberland Gap Have A Drink On Me, Pat Halcox - Keyboards, Vocals 1954 He also gained access to more American records than ever before, courtesy of the U.S. soldiers serving in the city. Each of those was a success, and eventually "Rock Island Line" came up as a 45 rpm release. 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. Donegan cut his first album, Showcase, in the summer of 1956, featuring songs by bluesmen Leadbelly and Leroy Carr, not to mention moody traditional blues like "I'm a Ramblin' Man" and A.P. 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. 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. Subscription from $10.83/month Aunt Rhody, My Old Man's A Dustman b/w The Golden Vanity, I Wanna Go Home (Wreck Of The John B.) Dont You Rock Me Daddy - o. His next single "Lost John" reached #2 in the UK Singles Chart. By mid-1958, however, skiffle was waning rapidly as a commercial sound, but Donegan continued to appear on the charts right into 1962. Frankie and Johnny 5. 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. I'm A Ramblin' Man 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. Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O In six months, "Rock Island Line" sold three million copies, 50 times the initial sales of the album it came from, an extraordinary figure in anyone's accounting. WebLonnie Donegan will always be remembered for his showman ship that for the younger ones looking on especially in England, such as the Beatles and the list goes on gave them hope. Additionally, Donegan was extremely charismatic as a performer, and not just within the context of his time -- he would have found some kind of audience at almost any point in the 1950s in England. Putting On The Style. HILLMAN GIG NOTES The name "skiffle" was hung on this music as a way of referring to it on the group's posters. Lonnie Donegan remains a beloved pioneer of English rock & roll, and the king of skiffle. 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. Another compelling glimpse of the group can be found in the British jukebox movie The Six-Five Special (1957), based on the popular television series of the period, in which Donegan rips through a killer live rendition of "Jack 'O Diamonds," as well as a fine cover of Woody Guthrie's "The Grand Coulee Dam." WebLonnie Donegan & His Group, Lonnie Donegan Group, Lonnie Donegan With His Group Artist [a4469366] Edit Artist Marketplace 293 For Sale Vinyl and CD 1 12 of 12 Sort Show 1 WebAnthony James Donegan MBE , known as Lonnie Donegan, was a British skiffle singer, songwriter and musician, referred to as the "King of Skiffle", who influenced 1960s British pop and rock musicians. Jim Bray - Banjo, Bass 1954 3 Tops With Lonnie. Complete discography, ratings, reviews and more. 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. In concert, the group's sound was fuller still, with Donegan and Wright sharing guitar chores with bearded, bespectacled Dick Bishop, who had played on Donegan's earliest records. I Want To Go Home (1) (Feb 1960) Nick Nicholls - Drums 1956 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. Ron Bowden - Drums, Denny Wright - Guitars 1956 (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. Among the many tens of thousands of British teens he inspired were members of the Beatles, Gerry & the Pacemakers, and the Searchers. He formed his own group, the Tony Donegan Jazz Band, in 1952. By the spring of 1955, he was signed to Pye Records, and his single, "Lost John," hit number two in England, although it never hit in America. 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). . A follow-up album featuring Albert Lee presented Donegan working in a somewhat less familiar country & western vein. Ron Bowden - Drums 1954 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. Chris Barber - Bass, Vocals Single: "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor on the Bedpost Overnight?" Anthony James Donegan MBE (29 April 1931 3 November 2002), known as Lonnie Donegan, was a British skiffle singer, songwriter and musician, referred to as the "King of Skiffle", who influenced 1960s British pop and rock musicians. The Ken Colyer Jazzmen, as they were called, specialized in Dixieland jazz, and built a formidable reputation, their shows popular in every club they played. The family, which moved to East London in 1933, had no desire to see him go into a dead-end profession. 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. He was successful enough, however, to be brought over to America to appear on the Perry Como Show, followed by an appearance on the Paul Winchell Show. 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." 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. In concert, the group's sound was fuller still, with Donegan and Wright sharing guitar chores with bearded, bespectacled Dick Bishop, who had played on Donegan's earliest records. The single had a 22-week run on the English charts, peaking at number eight. Donegan had never even held a banjo before but agreed to come to the audition, then bought a banjo and tried to fake his way through the try-out. WebListen to Lonnie Donegan in unlimited on Qobuz and buy the albums in Hi-Res 24-Bit for an unequalled sound quality. I'm Alabamy Bound 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. WebLonnie Donegan remains a beloved pioneer of English rock & roll, and the king of skiffle. 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. The Chris Barber Jazz Band, as they became known, were popular enough to justify the recording of an album for Britain's Decca Records label. 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. Me and Bobby McGee 9. Lonnie Donegan MBE (29 April 1931 3 November 2002) was a British "skiffle" musician, with more than 20 UK Top 30 hits to his name. The next month he was at Abbey Road Studios in London cutting a song for EMI's Columbia label. Only when the next wave of young rockers came along, who, like Donegan, had their own ideas about music and what they wanted to do with it, did he finally fade from the charts. The single had a 22-week run on the English charts, peaking at number eight. © Bruce Eder /TiVo, 198 album(s) This is a preliminary attempt at a chronological discography. Michael Row The Boat Ashore Donegan heard it all, even -- by his own admission -- stole a couple, and absorbed every note. Decca gave up on Donegan soon after, believing that skiffle was a flash-in-the-pan fad. Sally Don't You Grieve (Nov - 1957) Donegan mostly listened to swing and vocal acts such as Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, the Ink Spots, and the Andrews Sisters during the early '40s, although he also heard some Indian music on the BBC, and African songs as transliterated for movies. WebLonnie Donegan's Skiffle Group Backstairs Session A1: Midnight Special A2: New Burying Ground B1: It Takes A Worried Man B2: When The Sun Goes Down: Metronome Denmark: Carter's "Wabash Cannonball." Walton-on-Thames Film Studios, Surrey (J.Currie, gtr), August 28, 1957 British Legion Hall, Plymouth, Devon. Can you list the top facts and stats about Lonnie Donegan? above March 1958 sessions, Pye Studios, London, Baby Don't You Know That's Love unissued CD3, c.October 1958 poss Pye Studios, London (Les Bennetts, gtr), Lonnie's Skiffle Party - Pt.1 N 15165 CD3, Bewildered ("Relax with Lonnie") NEP 24107 CD3, c.November 1958 Scottish TV Studios, Glasgow, Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour N 15181, P 2042107 CD4, My Only Son Was Killed In Dublin (Dying Rebel) unissued CD4, Battle Of New Orleans ("ruddy British") N 15206 LD2, Battle Of New Orleans ("bloomin' British") N 15206 CD4, c. early September, 1959 Royal Aquarium, Great Yarmouth, September 10/11, 1959 Pye Studios, London (Clyde Valley Stompers), October 22, 1959 Pye Studios, London ("Lonnie Rides Again"), Talking Guitar Blues (British version) N 15237 CD4, c.February 1960 Gaumont Cinema, Doncaster, My Old Man's A Dustman (alt) Polydor 2042 107 LD8, March 5, 1960 New York City ("Yankee Doodle Donegan"), Nobody Understands Me NEP 24127, Atl 2063 CD5, March 10, 1960 New York City (George Barnes, gtr), Sorry, But I'm Gonna Have To Pass NEP 24127, Atl 2123 CD5, Black Cat (Crossed My Path Today) N 15312 CD5, c.August 1961 Winter Gardens Pavilion Theatre, Blackpool, I'll Never Fall In Love Again N 15446 CD6, I'll Never Fall In Love Again (alt) unissued CD6, c.May 1962 Pye Studios, London ("Sing Hallelujah") (Denny Wright, gtr), Good News, Chariot's A'Comin' NPL 18073 CD6, Noah Found Grace In The Eyes Of The Lord " CD6, c.November 1962 poss Brighton, Sussex (w. Max Miller), Cajun Joe (The Bully of the Bayou) (F639) Hick 1345 CD7, Fisherman's Luck (F640) N 15679, Hick 1267 CD7, Louisiana Man (F641) N 15893, Hick 1299 CD7, Interstate Forty (alt) (F642) NPL 18126 CD7, There's A Big Wheel (F644) N 15679, Hick 1267 CD7, Lovey Told Me Goodbye (F647) Hick 1299 CD7, c. early 1965 IBC or Marquee Studios, London ("The Folk Album"), Where In This World Are We Going " , N 15993 CD7, c.June 1965 IBC or Marquee Studios, London, c.October 1966 poss London (Joe Brown, bjo), Who Knows Where The Time Goes " ,F12984 LD1, Come To Australia (Great Uncle Albert Is Dead) Intercord 145001 LP, Jump Down, Turn Around (Pick A Bale of Cotton) Ariola 12604 LD5, 1974 Peer Studios, Hamburg, Germany ("Lonnie Donegan Meets Leinemann"), Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour " LP, 1975 Peer Southern Studio ("Lonnie Donegan Meets Leinemann - Country Roads"), 1975 Bonn, Germany (Chris Barber Great Reunion Concert), June 5, 1975 Fairford Hall, Croydon ("The Great Reunion Album"), Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour Intercord 145 001 LP, Hit Me Across The Head With A Spoon Mama " LP, March 2, 1977 Air Recording Studios, Oxford St., London (Wrigley's Jingles), 1981 ("The Shakin' Pyramids & Lonnie Donegan" EP), June 5, 1981 ("Lonnie Donegan Jubilee Concert"), 1984 ("Hooked On Number Ones - 100 Non-stop Hits"), 1987 (Monty Sunshine - "Mama Don't Allow"), Ma, He's Making Eyes At Me Pinorrekk HB-P-7012, Issued 1998 ("Muleskinner Blues") (with Van Morrison *), This album was originally called Rock Island Line Rolls On. Only when the next wave of young rockers came along, who, like Donegan, had their own ideas about music and what they wanted to do with it, did he finally fade from the charts. 28, 1957) 2 (Aug. 22/23, 1956 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. Pete Appleby - Drums 1961, BACK TO THE HILLMAN MAIN PAGE 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). 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. After his return, he formed a band of his own, which initially consisted of jazz guitarist Denny Wright, Micky Ashman on bass, and Nick Nichols on drums. Qobuz is also the leader in worldwide download in Hi-Res 24-Bit. The Grand Coulee Dam Betty, Betty, Betty (Apr - 1958), Battle Of New Orleans (2) The next month he was at Abbey Road Studios in London cutting a song for EMI's Columbia label. Barber had heard that Donegan was a good banjo player; in fact, Donegan had never played the banjo at this point, but he bought one and managed to bluff his way through the audition. It was an enormous hit in 1956 (which also later inspired the creation of a full album, An Englishman Sings American Folk Songs, released in America on the Mercury label in the early 1960s) but ironically, because it was a band recording, Donegan made no money from this recording beyond his original session fee. 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. Which upcoming albums are you most excited for? I'm Alabammy Bound Lonnie Donegan MBE (29 April 1931 3 November 2002) was a British "skiffle" musician, with more than 20 UK Top 30 hits to his name. ); Chris Barber (bass); Beryl Bryden (washboard). Apart from the excellent sound, the surprising element of this body of songs is just how bracing it remains almost 50 years after it was recorded -- the tendency is to dismiss the skiffle boom as an embarrassing fluke, but in fact the level of musicianship achieved by Donegan and company (especially guitarist/singer Dick Bishop) was exceptional, and their feel for the material was a match for that of any white Americans this side of Bob Dylan. 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. Donegan passed away November 3, 2002, following heart problems. 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." Donegan proved to be a popular performer in America, playing on bills with Chuck Berry, among others. He was the first British male singer with two US top 10 hits. Decca gave up on Donegan soon after, believing that skiffle was a flash-in-the-pan fad. 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. 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. 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