Lonnie Donegan

London, UK. [=Anthony James Donegan] b. 29 Apr 1931 (Glasgow, Scotland); d. 4 Nov 2002.
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
    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
    15 Dec 1956 28-29-26 Pts: 31
    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
    Original: Woodie Guthrie (1948)//  
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
    Original: Carter Family  
    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
    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
    from the album Lonnie (1957)  
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
    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
    Original: (1924)  
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
    Original: Jimmie Driftwood (1958)  
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
    from the album Lonnie Rides Again (1959)  
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
    sales: 250000  
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
    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
    Original: Judy Holliday (Dec 1957); From the Broadway musical 'Bells Are Ringing' (29 Nov 1956).  
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
    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

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