Lonnie Donegan and his Skiffle Group performing the Woody Guthrie song Gamblin' Man in 1958. (With Les Bennetts, lead guitar; Pete Huggett, bass; Nick Nicholls, drums.). + Informações

Skiffle music is the British version of American jug bands, a type of folk music with elements of jazz, blues, and country music. Lonnie Donegan was the most famous and inspired a lot of the groups that followed. This is a spirited version of an American classic on the British LONDON record label. Enjoy!. + Informações

Lonnie Donegan and his Skiffle Group performing the Woody Guthrie song Hard Travelling in 1958. Who said that folk-rock began in the late-1960s? (With Les Bennetts, lead guitar; Pete Huggett, bass; Nick Nicholls, drums; Miki and Griff, backing vocals.). + Informações

'The King of Skiffle' Lonnie Donegan with the b side to his 1958 UK #3 hit Tom Dooley. + Informações

King of Skiffle MERCURY 71026 (12/12/1956) (US Issue) UK #4 www.lonniedoneganinc.com. + Informações

Skiffle Blues...not charted King of Skiffle MERCURY 71026 (12/12/1956) (US Issue). + Informações

Skiffle King Lonnie Donegan and his group play the Woody Guthrie song Grand Coulee Dam in 1957. Who said that folk-rock began in the late-1960s? (With Jimmy Currie, lead guitar; Mickey Ashman, bass; Nick Nicholls, drums.). + Informações

A classic song from the master of skiffle Lonnie Donegan. + Informações

The Battle of New Orleans, singer Lonnie Donegan in 1959, is a light hearted view of the brave defence of New Orleans in 1815 led by Andrew Jackson against the British Army. The Battle of New Orleans was a prolonged battle which took place around New Orleans, Louisiana from December 23, 1814 to January 26, 1815, and was the final major battle of the War of 1812. American forces, commanded by General Andrew Jackson, defeated an invading British Army intent on seizing New Orleans and the vast territory America had acquired with the Louisiana Purchase. Battle of January 8 Within minutes, the American 7th Infantry arrived, moved forward, and fired upon the British in the captured redoubt: within half an hour, Rennie and most of his men were dead. In the main attack on the right, the British infantrymen either flung themselves to the ground, huddled in the canal, or were mowed down by a combination of musket fire and grapeshot from the Americans. A handful made it to the top of the parapet on the right but were either killed or captured. The 95th Rifles had advanced in open skirmish order ahead of the main assault force and were concealed in the ditch below the parapet, unable to advance further without support. The two large main assaults on the American position were repulsed. Pakenham and his second-in-command, General Gibbs, were fatally wounded, while on horseback, by grapeshot fired from the earthworks. With most of the senior officers dead and wounded most of the .... + Informações

Lonnie Donegan and his Tom Dooley song impressed me as a kid I sang it to my mums consternation and it has never left me mind (well it has for a long time, but I really enjoyed making this virile and hearing it again) Lonnie Donegan (1931 - 2002) In mid-1950s Britain before anyone in England had heard of rock 'n roll, Lonnie Donegan, the King of Skiffle, was the most exciting and most influential artist in the UK charts. His music had an enormous influence in a generation of British groups and artists including Tommy Steele, Billy Fury, the Beatles, the Kinks, and the Rolling Stones. He started with British trombonist and band leader Chris Barber's jazz band playing the banjo. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The real story of Tom Dula. This is the story of a young confederate soldier, Tom Dooley, who returned to his home in Happy Valley on the Yadkin River in Wilkes County, North Carolina after the Civil War. Tom survived many battles but his claim to fame was his love of music. While in the army camp, it was Tom who would be found sitting around singing songs and picking his banjo. Before the war, Tom, a happy-go-lucky young man, was very popular with the young ladies. Two of these young ladies were Laura Foster and her cousin Ann Foster. The girls were noted for their popularity and were well sought after by the local swains. They turned a lot of heads. Both girls became infatuated with Tom Dooley. He managed his time to be with both. By the time the war was .... + Informações

Lonnie Donegan & his Skiffle Group John Henry London Records 78 1650 1956. + Informações

Lonnie Donegan and Chris Barber. + Informações

lonnie donegan and his skiffle group recorded during his act at the london palladium on the 9th may 1957 on pye nixa. + Informações

Lonnie and his Skiffle group deliver the goods on this CLASSIC!!!. + Informações

Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group - London Conway Hall 25.01.1957 Precious Memories & Ella Speed. + Informações

This example of the earliest Ken Colyer Skiffle group involves a distinct collaboration between Ken and, of course, Lonnie Donegan, both instrumentally and vocally. For skiffle Chris Barber played string bass which had been his second study instrument at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and Bill Colyer resumed a position he had held with The Cranes when needed on washboard. This Train features Ken and Lonnie in a duo vocal. + Informações

Lonnie Donegan & his Skiffle Group-Rock Island Line London Records-78-1650-1956. + Informações

lonnie donegan and his skiffle group ham n eggs on pye nixa records 2nd side of jack o diamonds. + Informações

Hit song from 1957 recorded in black and white with authentic sound. From "Tommy Steele Story" film, but discovered on an old VHS tape. UPDATE - See later "Freight Train Supplement" by Balmesh for some stills from the set.. + Informações

Ottilie Patterson & Lonnie Donegan sing "When I Move to the Sky". Since Lonnie introduces Ottilie, I assume it's from a TV show of his. Anyone know any more?. + Informações

Anthony James "Lonnie" Donegan MBE (29 April 1931 -- 3 November 2002) was a skiffle musician, with more than 20 UK Top 30 hits to his name. He is known 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. The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums states Donegan was "Britain's most successful and influential recording artist before The Beatles. He chalked up 24 successive Top 30 hits, and was the first UK male to score two US Top 10s". Born as Anthony James Donegan in Bridgeton, Glasgow, Scotland, the son of a professional violinist who had played with the Scottish National Orchestra, he moved with his family in 1933 to East Ham, Essex (now in Greater London). Donegan was evacuated to Cheshire to escape the Blitz in World War II, and he attended St Ambrose College, initially at the school's original site in Dunham Road, Altrincham. In the early 1940s he mostly listened to swing jazz and vocal acts, and became interested in the guitar. Country & western and blues records, particularly by Frank Crumit and Josh White, attracted his interest and he bought his first guitar at the age of fourteen in 1945. From listening to BBC radio broadcasts in the following years he began learning songs such as "Frankie and Johnny", "Puttin' On the Style", and "The House of the Rising Sun". By the end of the 1940s he was playing guitar around London and visiting small jazz clubs. The first band he .... + Informações

lonnie donegan and his skiffle group recorded during his act at the london palladium on the 9th may 1957, 78 rpm pye nixa records. + Informações

Lonnie Donegan performing the traditional folk song Jack O' Diamonds with his Skiffle Group in 1960. (With Les Bennetts, lead guitar; Pete Huggett, bass; Pete Appleby, drums.). + Informações

The Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group - Rock Island Line. Lonnie Donegan - Guitar and vocal. Chris Barber - Bass. Beryl Bryden - Washboard. Label: Decca (Jazz). Nr.: FJ.10647 (DR/X.19299). Rec.: 13 - 7 - 1954. + Informações

The death of Railroad Bill - Private detectives, rail detectives, lawmen, and citizens were after Bill, or at least the $1250 reward on his head. A posse was taking a break in the store of Tidmore and Eard in Atmore when a lone, black man with a slight limp walked through to the counter. Nobody paid him much attention except the storekeeper who recognized him as Railroad Bill. After Bill's last visit, the storekeeper placed a double barrel shotgun within reach so that he might win that reward. He was so afraid of Bill that he didn't go for the gun. Bill sat himself on a barrel and proceeded to snack on crackers and cheese, the posse continuing their conversations just across the room. Leonard McGowin had recognized Bill going into the store. Again, Bill's reputation, the legend that he could only be killed by a silver bullet, his known ability with a gun, caused McGowin to hesitate. McGowin went around to a side door and fired his rifle from outside, issuing a fatal wound. On the way down, Bill went for his gun, but was hit again by a shotgun blast from the storekeeper. It took the startled posse a moment to figure out what was going on and then they opened fire on the corpse. Railroad Bill's body was strapped to a board. His guns were placed on his person and he was placed on public display. In every "colored waiting room", in every major depot, from Atmore and Brewton to Montgomery, citizens were given the chance to pay 25 or 50 cents to view the remains or have their .... + Informações