The next month he was at Abbey Road Studios in London cutting a song for EMI's Columbia label. 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. 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. Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. Ace In The Hole unissued LD9. Two years later it became a hit in England, and it was re-released in the US, where it shot up to #5 on the charts. Don't You Rock Me Daddy - O His bluff didn't work but the mix of personalities did, and he was in Barber's first band. WebExplore releases from Lonnie Donegan at Discogs. 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). 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. He began playing guitar around London, and going to the small jazz clubs springing up around the city. 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. 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. 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. © Bruce Eder /TiVo, 227 album(s) This led to the peculiar situation that any "cover" version of "Rock Island Line" which was released on record in Britain from 1956 showed the song composition credited to Lonnie Donegan.) By mid-1958, however, skiffle was waning rapidly as a commercial sound, but Donegan continued to appear on the charts right into 1962. Note: The details on the right-hand side refer to the CD in the Bear Family 8-CD set More Than Pye in the Sky and also to other items in my own collection. 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. 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. Dick Bishop - Guitars, Vocals 1955 They were successful enough that the National Jazz Federation asked the band to play a show at Festival Hall with American ragtime pianist Ralph Sutton and blues/jazz legend Lonnie Johnson. In the late '90s, his musical credibility came around again to perhaps the highest level of Leinemann's Potatoes 8. 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. 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. 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. 1 b/w Lonnie's Skiffle Pt. In 1949, he was drafted into the British Army. Sequel Records has decided to honor Lonnie Donegan with its Lonnie 2000 series, reissuing all of his classic Pye/Nixa sides from 1955 through 1962, and ShowcasePlus is the place to begin. 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. Nobody Loves Like An Irishman Ron Bowden - Drums, Denny Wright - Guitars 1956 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. 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. www.hillmanweb.com Casey's Last Ride 2. 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. 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." B Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O, Lonnie Donegan Showcase (Aug. 22/23, 1956) The LP was a hit, securing sales in the hundreds of thousands. 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. & Aug. 2, 1956) More concert tours followed, along with a move from Florida to Spain. I'm Alabamy Bound 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. Sorted by Bestseller, Vocale muziek (wereldlijk en religieus) - Released by Jasmine Records on 10 dec. 2012, Folk - Released by M. i. G. - music on 30 sep. 2016, Pop - Released by Castle Communications on 1 jan. 1985, Pop - Released by Sanctuary Records on 11 apr. More concert tours followed, along with a move from Florida to Spain. Frankie and Johnny 5. 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. 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. 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. Subscription from $10.83/month 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. In 1978, however, he was back in the studio, recording the album that was his first chart entry in 15 years, Putting on the Style, an all-star skiffle-style album that teamed Donegan with Ringo Starr, Elton John, Brian May, Peter Banks, and other stars and superstars of rock who owed their entry into music to "Rock Island Line." He is referred to as the "King of Skiffle" and is often cited as a large influence on the generation of British musicians who became famous in the 1960s. 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. 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. 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." Mickey Ashman - Bass 1956 He got something more valuable from it than money, however, for "Rock Island Line" was credited to "The Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group." NOTE: He also wrote the song and first released it in 1959, to no success. The Chris Barber Jazz Band had not played before 60,000 people in their whole history, and a phenomenon was obviously afoot. 2 (Aug. 22/23, 1956 Among those he worked with during this period was future Moody Blues guitarist-singer Justin Hayward. 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. The family, which moved to East London in 1933, had no desire to see him go into a dead-end profession. Donegan proved to be a popular performer in America, playing on bills with Chuck Berry, among others. My Dixie Darling Is Elvis Presley now irrelevant as an influence. Yes Suh Smith&Co SSCD1123 LD9. It was through BBC broadcasts around 1946 that Donegan first started learning to play songs like "Frankie and Johnny," "Putting on the Style," and "House of the Rising Sun." 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. 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. HILLMAN GIG NOTES Aint No More Cane On The Brazos. Three years later he was the resident lead guitarist on producer Jack Goods groundbreaking TV show Boy Meets Girls. Chances are that UA in America was lured into distributing this album by 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. He formed his own group, the Tony Donegan Jazz Band, in 1952. Carter's "Wabash Cannonball." He returned to the chart Donegan received an Ivor Novello lifetime achievement award in 1995 and, in 2000, he was made an MBE. 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: Heart surgery in 1992 slowed Donegan down again, but by the end of the year he was touring once again with Chris Barber. He continued to appear regularly in the UK charts until 1962, before succumbing to the arrival of The Beatles and beat music. Bridgeton, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. 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. [1] Donegan received an Ivor Novello lifetime achievement award in 1995[4] and in 2000 he was made an MBE. 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. The family, which moved to East London in 1933, had no desire to see him go into a dead-end profession. 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. © Bruce Eder /TiVo, 198 album(s) 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. By mid-1958, however, skiffle was waning rapidly as a commercial sound, but Donegan continued to appear on the charts right into 1962. 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 1952, he formed the Tony Donegan Jazzband, which played around London. On 28 June 1952 at the Royal Festival Hall they opened for the blues musician Lonnie Johnson. Donegan adopted his first name as a tribute. He used the name at a concert at the Royal Albert Hall on 2 June 1952. 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. Walton-on-Thames Film Studios, Surrey (J.Currie, gtr), August 28, 1957 British Legion Hall, Plymouth, Devon. 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. 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"), ? 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 Press control & F buttons together, put in song title or part of, then find. WebLONNIE DONEGAN DISCOGRAPHY compiled by Dave Moore c.1951 Tony Donegan Jazz Band. On one occasion they opened for the blues musician Lonnie Johnson at the Royal Festival Hall. Donegan was suddenly a star, with a public that wanted more music from him. In 1949, he was drafted into the British Army. Heart surgery in 1992 slowed Donegan down again, but by the end of the year he was touring once again with Chris Barber. Rock Island Line / John Henry (1955) UK #8 . 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. He began playing guitar around London, and going to the small jazz clubs springing up around the city. Boll Weevil Blues unissued LD9 April 12, 1953 Hotel Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark (Donegan & Barber) Hard Time Blues (KC 9) Storyville . Aint You Glad Youve Got Religion. Dixie Darling 4. Grand Coulee Dam Gamblin' Man 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. But Wright's best single moment comes in his fiery but all too brief electric guitar solo during "Cumberland Gap." It was country & western and blues records, especially those by Frank Crumit and Josh White, that really attracted Donegan's interests. His bluff didn't work but the mix of personalities did, and he was in Barber's first band. 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. Donegan went on to make a series of popular records with successes including "Cumberland Gap" and, particularly "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavour (On The Bedpost Over Night)", his only hit song in the U.S., released on Dot. 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. 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. Thanks in advance. 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. 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. 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. Frankie and Johnny, Lonnie Donegan Hit Parade -- Vol. 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. 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. Can you list the top facts and stats about Lonnie Donegan? Having replaced Bishop in 1956, Wright is playing most of the lead guitar on those tracks, on the accompanying single sides, and on a pair of previously unissued tracks: the Pye re-recording of "Rock Island Line" and the slow blues "I've Got Rocks in My Bed," where he gets to play some Scrapper Blackwell-style licks. 2023 XANDRIE SA - 45 rue de Delizy, 93692 Pantin CEDEX, France. WebScottish-born singer and guitarist who was the greatest star of skiffle, the souped-up folk style that predated British rock & roll. Tom Dooley (Nov - 1958) Lonnie Donegan Hit Parade -- Vol. Aunt Rhody, My Old Man's A Dustman b/w The Golden Vanity, I Wanna Go Home (Wreck Of The John B.) 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. WebLonnie Donegan discography and songs: Music profile for Lonnie Donegan, born 29 April 1931. Among those he worked with during this period was future Moody Blues guitarist-singer Justin Hayward. WebFecha de Nacimiento: 26 de febrero de 1971 Biografa Es una cantante estadounid The Sunshine Of His Love. Inspired by blues music and New Orleans jazz bands he heard on the radio, he resolved to learn the guitar, and bought his first at the age of fourteen. WebLonnie Donegan was born on 29 April 1931 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. 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. Discography Lonnie Donegan Follow Artist + Scottish-born singer and guitarist 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. For the next six years, Lonnie spent 335 weeks on the Official Singles chart. Sequel Records has decided to honor Lonnie Donegan with its Lonnie 2000 series, reissuing all of his classic Pye/Nixa sides from 1955 through 1962, and ShowcasePlus is the place to begin. Tom Dooley, Lonnie Donegan Hit Parade -- Vol 8 Rock Island Line John Henry I'm Alabamy Bound Nick Nicholls - Drums 1956 The man extending the invitation was Chris Barber, himself an aspiring young jazzman. WebMore Than "Pye in the Sky" Review. With three Number 1s (Cumberland Gap, Gamblin Man/ Putting On The Style, My Old Mans A Dustman) as well as having hits that peaked at every position in the Top 10. A follow-up album featuring Albert Lee presented Donegan working in a somewhat less familiar country & western vein. - November 2, 2002 (his death, (his third marriage); 3 children), Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, UK. Donegan was only paid a few pounds for the recording, and received no royalties. 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). Among the many tens of thousands of British teens he inspired were members of the Beatles, Gerry & the Pacemakers, and the Searchers. Donegan passed away November 3, 2002, following heart problems. Carter's "Wabash Cannonball." WebLonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group albums and discography on AllMusic including all best, old, and new album information. 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. Smith&Co SSCD1172 LD9, April 12, 1953 Hotel Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark (Donegan & Barber), Hard Time Blues (KC 9) Storyville unissued CD1, July 13, 1954 Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London, Rock Island Line (DR 19299-1) Decca FJ 10647 CD1, Wabash Cannonball (DR 19306) unissued CD1, September 27, 1954 Abbey Road Studios, London, October 1, 1954 Concert Hall, Aarhus, Denmark, Precious Lord (JJ 48) Storyville unissued, October 9, 1954 University, Copenhagen, Denmark, Precious Lord, Lead Me On (CB 3) Tempo A116, Storyville A45003 CD1, October 10, 1954 Odd Fellow's Palais, Copenhagen, Denmark, Over In The New Burying Ground (JJ 84) Storyville A45005 CD8, Wabash Cannonball (JJ 86) Storyville unissued, October 30, 1954 Royal Festival Hall, London, Bury My Body (DR 20034) Decca FJ 10695 CD8, c.late October/early November, 1954 Elstree Studios, Hertfordshire, November 9, 1954 Abbey Road Studios, London, Take My Hand, Precious Lord Columbia DB3850 CD1, December 13, 1954 "Jazz Club"(? 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