RARER LONNIE DONEGAN SKIFFLE 78 " MIDNIGHT SPECIAL / WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN " E-
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AN EXCELLENT COPY OF THIS RARER SKIFFLE RECORD FROM LONNIE DONEGAN ON AN ORIGINAL UK NIXA JAZZ SERIES 78
LONNIE DONEGAN and his Skiffle Group
Lonnie Donegan
- Real Name: Anthony Donegan
- Birth Date: 29th April 1931
- Birth Place: Glasgow
Lonnie Donegan was widely acknowledged to be the 'King Of Skiffle'. A situation that came about more by chance than by design for Donegan did not invent the music nor was he responsible for its introduction onto the British music scene. However, he was responsible for its popularisation and it is beyond doubt that he was the greatest influence on those musical performers who would follow him in the 1960s to bring about the 'beat boom', 'the group sound' and establish Britain as an important force in popular music.
Donegan was already an accomplished banjo player with the Chris Barber jazz band when the opportunity to provide a 'skiffle' break during the band's stage performances arose. One of the more popular numbers that Lonnie performed was 'Rock Island Line'- a song that he had taken from American bluesman 'Leadbelly' and provided with a new flavour of his own making. The issue of this number as a single proved so popular that Donegan had the temerity to ask Barber for a substantial raise. As Chris did not want to turn his band into a skiffle outfit the request was refused and Lonnie set out on his own.
With his energy and dazzling skills on the fret he was already a popular musician with audiences. This, together with his extrovert originality and humour, made him an even more popular recording artist. A long series of chart successes followed which inspired other competitive groups all over the country. Skiffle was sufficiently simple and cheap enough for any youngsters to get started. These would include some of the most famous popular musicians of the era including John Lennon! His rather battered copy of Rock Island Line, which I have held in my hands, is still owned by one of the original members of the Quarry men skiffle group who bought it from John when he was a bit hard up, for ten bob!
This is one of Lonnies Best!!
MIDNIGHT SPECIAL
(traditional? but stolen by Donegan from Leadbelly)
Amazingly this classic Skiffle 78 failed to enter the UK charts!! and is one of the harder ones to find!!
B SIDE:- WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN
DISC DETAILS: PYE NIXA NJS 2006 VINYL 10" 78rpm
CONDITION - EX/EX-
HERE'S YOUR CHANCE TO PICK UP THIS GREAT SKIFFLE ORIGINAL!
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I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE POSTAGE ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES
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