Smith&Co SSCD1172 LD9. Donegan proved to be a popular performer in America, playing on bills with Chuck Berry, among others. . 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 was only paid a few pounds for the recording, and received no royalties. 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. The only way Donegan had of mastering his instrument was by listening to old records and painstakingly working out the music and a technique, The Grand Coulee Dam More concert tours followed, along with a move from Florida to Spain. 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 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. Lonnie Donegan Hit Parade -- Vol 4 (November 1957) Colyer quit the group early in 1954, and Barber took over the leadership. 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. 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. The name "skiffle" was hung on this music as a way of referring to it on the group's posters. 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. Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's - WebListen to Lonnie Donegan in unlimited on Qobuz and buy the albums in Hi-Res 24-Bit for an unequalled sound quality. 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. Gamblin Man. He returned to the chart 38 years after his last appearance, guesting with Van Morrison on his I Wanna Go Home single in 2000. 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. 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 family, which moved to East London in 1933, had no desire to see him go into a dead-end profession. But in 1954, before anyone (especially anybody in England) knew what rock & roll was, Donegan was cool, and his music was hot. 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. 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. Donegan was a big fan of Johnson, and took his first name as a tribute to him. Anthony James Donegan [birth name], Tony Donegan, The King of Skiffle, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, Live 1957 The Complete Conway Hall Concert, I Wanna Go Home (with Van Morrison) [USA], Bring a Little Water, Sylvie / Dead or Alive, Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O / I'm Alabammy Bound, My Dixie Darling / I'm Just a Rolling Stone, The Grand Coolie Dam / Nobody Loves Like an Irishman, Sally Don't You Grieve / Betty Betty Betty, Lonesome Traveller / Times Are Getting Hard Boys, Lonnie's Skiffle Party (Part 1) / Lonnie's Skiffle Party (Part 2), Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour (On the Bedpost Overnight?) 2023 XANDRIE SA - 45 rue de Delizy, 93692 Pantin CEDEX, France. His bluff didn't work but the mix of personalities did, and he was in Barber's first band. Subscription from $10.83/month Streaming plans 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. 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. He was the first British male singer with two US top 10 hits. 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. Donegan passed away November 3, 2002, following heart problems. Dead or Alive, SESSION: August 22/23, 1956 BINGO! The record was a hit, racking up sales in the hundreds of thousands. Colyer quit the group early in 1954, and Barber took over the leadership. Dixie Darling 4. Aint No More Cane On The Brazos. Jack O' Diamonds, Lonnie Donegan Hit Parade -- Vol 5 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. 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. There's also one fine Chris Barber/Lonnie Donegan original, "Harmonica Blues," dating from 1955 and never before issued. It was country & western and blues records, especially those by Frank Crumit and Josh White, that really attracted Donegan's interests. 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. 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. ), 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. Bob Watson - Vocals 1955, Lonnie Donegan - Guitars, Vocals, Banjo Lonnie Donegan remains a beloved pioneer of English rock & roll, and the king of skiffle. Betty, Betty, Betty (Apr - 1958), Battle Of New Orleans (2) It was country & western and blues records, especially those by Frank Crumit and Josh White, that really attracted Donegan's interests. 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. He was an actor and composer, known for. Yes Suh Smith&Co SSCD1123 LD9. Sally Don't You Grieve (Nov - 1957) A follow-up album featuring Albert Lee presented Donegan working in a somewhat less familiar country & western vein. 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"), ? 3 Tops With Lonnie. The record was a hit, racking up sales in the hundreds of thousands. Times Are Getting Hard Boys. 's://ssl':'://www')+'.google-analytics.com'+'/siteopt.js?v=1&utmxkey='+k+'&utmx='+(x?x:'')+'&utmxx='+(xx?xx:'')+'&utmxtime='+new Date().valueOf()+(h? 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. Best British musicians before the Beatles? 2021. The single had a 22-week run on the English charts, peaking at number eight. WebLonnie Donegan was born on 29 April 1931 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. 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. Decca dropped Donegan thereafter, but within a month he was at the Abbey Road Studios in London recording for EMI's Columbia label. The record was a hit, racking up sales in the hundreds of thousands. 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. But in 1954, before anyone (especially anybody in England) knew what rock & roll was, Donegan was cool, and his music was hot. WebScottish-born singer and guitarist who was the greatest star of skiffle, the souped-up folk style that predated British rock & roll. 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. Gamblin' Man 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. His taste in jazz went toward Louis Armstrong and Gene Krupa. And he did it in 1954, before Elvis was known anywhere outside of Memphis and before Bill Haley was perceived as anything but a Western swing novelty act. 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. 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. Stewball Pete Huggett - Bass, Strings 1958 www.hillmanweb.com 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 Decca (with The Chris Barber Jazz Band) July 13, 1954: London Lonnie Donegan (gtr, voc. Michael Row The Boat Ashore By mid-1958, however, skiffle was waning rapidly as a commercial sound, but Donegan continued to appear on the charts right into 1962. WebLonnie Donegan Albums: songs, discography, biography, and listening guide - Rate Your Music Lonnie Donegan Born 29 April 1931, Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom Died 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. In 1949, he was drafted into the British Army. He also played in Ken Colyer's group. B Artist descriptions on Last.fm are editable by everyone. 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. The family, which moved to East London in 1933, had no desire to see him go into a dead-end profession. 2023 XANDRIE SA - 45 rue de Delizy, 93692 Pantin CEDEX, France. Encouraged by the initial sales of New Orleans Joy, the company decided to push its luck by lifting individual songs off the album as singles. Dont You Rock Me Daddy - o. Donegan proved to be a popular performer in America, playing on bills with Chuck Berry, among others. 1 EP (Feb. 20, 1956 Don't You Rock Me Daddy - O 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. Tom Dooley (Nov - 1958) But Wright's best single moment comes in his fiery but all too brief electric guitar solo during "Cumberland Gap." Putting On The Style. Sorted by Bestseller, Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Released by Jasmine Records on 10/12/2012, Folk - Released by M. i. G. - music on 30/09/2016, Pop - Released by Castle Communications on 1/01/1985, Pop - Released by Sanctuary Records on 11/04/2000, Rock - Released by Castle Communications on 1/09/2016, Folk - Released by Before 1962 Recordings on 17/09/2020, Rock - Released by Vantage Music on 4/10/2016, Folk - Released by Bridge Pa Digital on 28/05/2019, Pop - Released by Sanctuary Records on 12/12/2000, Pop - Released by Castle Communications on 1/01/1957, Pop - Released by Retro Music Box on 25/06/2020, Pop - Released by Weishaupt Music & Entertainment on 3/05/2017, Country - Released by Master Tape Records on 10/10/2019, Pop - Released by All I Have To Do Is Dream on 15/11/2019, Pop - Released by Sanctuary Records on 8/09/2014, Country - Released by Black Marlin Records on 29/11/2014, Country - Released by Black Sheep Music on 4/01/2012. 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 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. ); Chris Barber (bass); Beryl Bryden (washboard). Bridgeton, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. Subscription from 12,50/month 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 28, 1957) Among the many tens of thousands of British teens he inspired were members of the Beatles, Gerry & the Pacemakers, and the Searchers. Singles. For LP, just put in Title. 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. Decca gave up on Donegan soon after, believing that skiffle was a flash-in-the-pan fad. Two tracks were omitted from the original recording. Press control & F buttons together, put in song title or part of, then find. Lonnie Donegan Hit Parade -- Vol. 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. A I'm Alabamy Bound To look at Lonnie Donegan today, in pictures taken 40 years ago when he was topping the British charts and hitting the Top Ten in America, dressed in a suit, his hair cut short and strumming an acoustic guitar, he looks like a musical non-entity. [1][2][3] Born in Scotland and brought up in England, Donegan began his career in the British trad jazz revival but transitioned to skiffle in the mid-1950s, rising 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. 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. 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. He began playing guitar around London, and going to the small jazz clubs springing up around the city. © Bruce Eder /TiVo, 227 album(s) 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. 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. 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. The only way Donegan had of mastering his instrument was by listening to old records and painstakingly working out the music and a technique, Ace In The Hole unissued LD9. 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. A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. 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 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. It was exceptionally popular among England's teenagers, who accounted for most of its sales. 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?" Qobuz is also the leader in worldwide download in Hi-Res 24-Bit. 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. Boll Weevil Blues unissued LD9 April 12, 1953 Hotel Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark (Donegan & Barber) Hard Time Blues (KC 9) Storyville 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. He also gained access to more American records than ever before, courtesy of the U.S. soldiers serving in the city. 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. 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. 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 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." 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?" 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. 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. 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 formed his own group, the Tony Donegan Jazz Band, in 1952. 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