Label: Decca |
Musicians: Lonnie Donegan (vcls, gtr, bnjo); Denny Wright (ld gtr); Micky Ashman (dbl bs); Nick Nichols (drms) |
Writers: Lonnie Donegan/Huddie Ledbetter |
F 10647 |
Rock Island Line |
31 Dec 1955 |
17 |
Pts: 16 |
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14 Jan 1956 |
10-9-8-9-12-11-9-11-9-13-19-xx-16-30-25-xx-20-20-21-22-19-25 |
Pts: 361 |
Label: Pye Nixa |
Musicians: Lonnie Donegan (vcls, gtr, bnjo); Dick Bishop (ld gtr); Chris Barber (dbl bs); Ron Bowden (drms) |
Writers: traditional/Lonnie Donegan |
N 15036 |
Lost John/Stewball |
14 Apr 1956 |
27-16-12-8-10-7-2-3-2-3-3-2-7-10-14-21-25-29 |
Pts: 539 |
Musicians: Lonnie Donegan (vcls, gtr, bnjo); Denny Wright (ld gtr); Micky Ashman (dbl bs); Nick Nichols (drms) |
NJE 1017 |
Skiffle Session EP EP |
30 Jun 1956 |
20-27 |
Pts: 25 |
Writers: traditional/Lonnie Donegan |
N 15071 |
Bring A Little Water Sylvie/Dead Or Alive |
1 Sep 1956 |
28-10-9-7-9-10-7-9-15-23-27-25 |
Pts: 236 |
NPT 19012 |
Lonnie Donegan Showcase LP LP |
10 Nov 1956 |
5-3-2-2-2-2-2-2 |
Pts: 134 |
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15 Dec 1956 |
28-29-26 |
Pts: 31 |
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12 Jan 1957 |
5-4-4-4-3-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5 |
Pts: 170 |
Writers: Wally Whyton/Bill Varley |
N 15080 |
Don't You Rock Me, Daddy-O |
12 Jan 1957 |
13-12-9-5-4-5-6-7-5-5-6-7-7-10-10-17-25 |
Pts: 458 |
Writers: traditional/Lonnie Donegan |
B 15087 |
Cumberland Gap |
30 Mar 1957 |
6-1-1-1-1-1-4-5-8-13-19-29 |
Pts: 548 |
Musicians: Lonnie Donegan (vcls, gtr, bnjo); Jimmy Currie (ld gtr); Micky Ashman (dbl bs); Nick Nichols (drms) |
Producers: Alan Freeman/Michael Barclay |
Writers: Woody Guthrie/Lonnie Donegan |
N 15093 |
Gambling Man/Putting On The Style |
1 Jun 1957 |
11-7-2-1-1-2-2-2-4-2-4-8-11-16-13-11-14-16-27 |
Pts: 725 |
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Original: Woodie Guthrie (1948)// |
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Writers: A. P. Carter |
N 15108 |
My Dixie Darling |
5 Oct 1957 |
19-14-14-15-10-12-14-17-24-22-29-25-29 |
Pts: 205 |
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Original: Carter Family |
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11 Jan 1958 |
28 |
Pts: 10 |
Musicians: Lonnie Donegan (vcls, gtr, bnjo); Jimmy Currie (ld gtr); Micky Ashman (dbl bs); Nick Nichols (drms); Miki (bck vcls); Griff (bck vcls) |
Writers: Brother John Sellers |
7N 15116 |
Jack O'Diamonds |
14 Dec 1957 |
19-14-14 |
Pts: 52 |
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11 Jan 1958 |
14-19-25 |
Pts: 44 |
Writers: Woody Guthrie |
7N 15129 |
Grand Coolie Dam |
5 Apr 1958 |
30-22-18-16-8-7-7-6-6-10-14-22-22-22-21 |
Pts: 293 |
NPT 19027 |
Lonnie LP |
5 Jul 1958 |
5-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5 |
Pts: 167 |
Musicians: Lonnie Donegan (vcls, gtr, bnjo); Jimmy Currie (ld gtr); Micky Ashman (dbl bs); Nick Nichols (drms); Miki (bck vcls); Griff (bck vcls) |
Writers: Woody Guthrie |
7N 15148 |
Sally Don't You Grieve/Betty Betty Betty |
5 Jul 1958 |
14-11-11-14-12-16-24 |
Pts: 132 |
Musicians: Lonnie Donegan (vcls, gtr, bnjo); Jimmy Currie (ld gtr); Micky Ashman (dbl bs); Nick Nichols (drms); John Cole (hrmnca); Miki (bck vcls); Griff (bck vcls) |
7N 15158 |
Lonesome Traveller |
20 Sep 1958 |
28 |
Pts: 10 |
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from the album Lonnie (1957) |
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Musicians: Lonnie Donegan (vcls, gtr, bnjo); Denny Wright (ld gtr); Micky Ashman (dbl bs); Nick Nichols (drms) |
Writers: medley |
7N 15165 |
Lonnie's Skiffle Party |
8 Nov 1958 |
28-26-23-28-23 |
Pts: 55 |
Musicians: Lonnie Donegan (vcls, gtr, bnjo); Les Bennetts (ld gtr); Pete Huggett (dbl bs); Nick Nichols (drms); Miki (bck vcls); Griff (bck vcls) |
Writers: traditional |
7N 15172 |
Tom Dooley |
15 Nov 1958 |
13-6-3-3-3-3-4 |
Pts: 265 |
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10 Jan 1959 |
4-11-10-13-22-26 |
Pts: 127 |
Musicians: Lonnie Donegan (vcls, gtr, bnjo); Les Bennetts (ld gtr); Pete Huggett (dbl bs); Nick Nichols (drms); Brian Simons (washboard) |
Writers: Billy Rose/Marty Bloom/Ernest Brever |
7N 15181 |
Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour |
31 Jan 1959 |
9-6-4-3-4-8-11-11-14-19-20-28 |
Pts: 302 |
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Original: (1924) |
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Musicians: Lonnie Donegan (vcls, gtr, bnjo); Les Bennetts (ld gtr); Pete Huggett (dbl bs); Nick Nichols (drms); Miki (bck vcls); Griff (bck vcls) |
Writers: Dick Reinhart |
7N 15198 |
Fort Worth Jail |
2 May 1959 |
15-14-14-16-23 |
Pts: 85 |
Musicians: Lonnie Donegan (vcls, gtr, bnjo); Les Bennetts (ld gtr); Pete Huggett (dbl bs); Nick Nichols (drms) |
Writers: traditional/Jimmy Driftwood |
7N 15206 |
Battle Of New Orleans |
20 Jun 1959 |
7-4-3-3-2-3-3-2-4-4-5-8-10-14-21-22 |
Pts: 564 |
Musicians: Lonnie Donegan (vcls, gtr, bnjo); Pete Huggett (dbl bs); Nick Nichols (drms); Miki (bck vcls); Griff (bck vcls) |
Writers: Jimmie Driftwood |
7N 15223 |
Sal's Got A Sugar Lip |
5 Sep 1959 |
13-14-17-22 |
Pts: 68 |
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Original: Jimmie Driftwood (1958) |
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Musicians: Lonnie Donegan (vcls, gtr, bnjo); Les Bennetts (ld gtr); Pete Huggett (dbl bs); Nick Nichols (drms) |
Writers: Bowers |
7N 15237 |
San Miguel |
28 Nov 1959 |
19-25-23-26 |
Pts: 48 |
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from the album Lonnie Rides Again (1959) |
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Label: Pye |
Musicians: Lonnie Donegan (vcls, gtr, bnjo); Les Bennetts (ld gtr); Pete Huggett (bs, vln); Nick Nichols (drms) |
Producers: Alan Freeman/Michael Barclay |
Writers: Lonnie Donegan |
7N 15256 |
My Old Man's A Dustman |
19 Mar 1960 |
5-1-1-1-1-2-9-10-10-26-24-30-39 |
Pts: 503 |
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sales: 250000 |
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Musicians: Lonnie Donegan (vcls, gtr, bnjo); Les Bennetts (ld gtr); Pete Huggett (dbl bs); Nick Nichols (drms) |
Writers: traditional |
7N 15267 |
I Wanna Go Home |
21 May 1960 |
28-18-6-6-5-6-14-14-9-6-14-17-22-24-27-29-33 |
Pts: 335 |
Musicians: Lonnie Donegan (vcls, gtr, bnjo); Denny Wright (ld gtr); Micky Ashman (dbl bs); Nick Nichols (drms) |
Writers: Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller |
7N 15275 |
Lorelei |
20 Aug 1960 |
40-17-10-15-14-24-32-31 |
Pts: 113 |
NEP 24127 |
Yankee Doodle Donegan EP |
24 Sep 1960 |
13-12-15-8-11-9-16-12 |
Pts: 26 |
Writers: Peter Buchanan/Lonnie Donegan |
7N 15312 |
Lively |
19 Nov 1960 |
34-18-13-19-17-15-14 |
Pts: 110 |
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14 Jan 1961 |
49 |
Pts: 5 |
7N 15315 |
Virgin Mary |
3 Dec 1960 |
47-30-27-32-40 |
Pts: 43 |
Musicians: Lonnie Donegan (vcls, gtr, bnjo); Les Bennetts (ld gtr); Pete Huggett (dbl bs); Pete Appleby (drms); Miki (bck vcls); Griff (bck vcls) |
Writers: traditional/Lonnie Donegan/Peter Buchanan |
7N 15354 |
Have A Drink On Me |
6 May 1961 |
34-18-17-12-12-8-11-16-18-20-25-35-35-41-43 |
Pts: 215 |
Writers: traditional |
7N 15371 |
Michael Row The Boat/Lumbered |
26 Aug 1961 |
35-21-14-6-11-13-16-21-30-38-49 |
Pts: 165 |
Writers: Tillman Franks |
7N 15410 |
The Commancheros |
13 Jan 1962 |
26-24-18-14-17-16-16-25-28-39 |
Pts: 135 |
Musicians: Lonnie Donegan (vcls, gtr, bnjo); Denny Wright (ld gtr); Micky Ashman (dbl bs); Nick Nichols (drms) |
Writers: Jule Styne/Betty Comden/Adolph Green |
7N 15424 |
The Party's Over |
31 Mar 1962 |
46-25-21-17-16-9-17-19-16-20-27-39 |
Pts: 166 |
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Original: Judy Holliday (Dec 1957); From the Broadway musical 'Bells Are Ringing' (29 Nov 1956). |
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Writers: traditional/Lonnie Donegan |
7N 15455 |
Pick A Bale Of Cotton |
11 Aug 1962 |
47-21-15-11-14-14-18-24-32-49 |
Pts: 138 |
Label: Pye Golden Guinea |
GGL 0135 |
A Golden Age Of Donegan LP |
18 Aug 1962 |
8-5-4-3-3-3-4-4-5-4-5-5-5-6-8-9-10-10-11-9 |
Pts: 210 |
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12 Jan 1963 |
19-14 |
Pts: 10 |
GGL 0170 |
A Golden Age Of Donegan Vol. 2 LP |
26 Jan 1963 |
16-15-19 |
Pts: 15 |