Donegan Lonnie great lives

Subject: Donegan Lonnie great lives
From: The Sandman
Date: 01 May 21 - 03:22 PM

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b018xs8c programme about skiffler

Subject: RE: Donegan Lonnie great lives
From: The Sandman
Date: 01 May 21 - 03:23 PM

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b018xs8c

Subject: RE: Donegan Lonnie great lives
From: The Sandman
Date: 01 May 21 - 03:47 PM

hope you enjoy the programme, he inspired so many to make their own music

Subject: RE: Donegan Lonnie great lives
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 02 May 21 - 04:28 AM

I heard this when it was first broadcast. Jim Carter is clearly a real fan!
RtS

Subject: RE: Donegan Lonnie great lives
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 02 May 21 - 09:20 AM

Lonnie had a vast knowledge of folk music, as well as skiffle.

Dave H

Subject: RE: Donegan Lonnie great lives
From: Joe Offer
Date: 02 May 21 - 12:03 PM

"Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor" and "Rock Island Line" got moderate airplay on the radio in the US in the 1960s. That's how I first heard of Lonnie Donegan.

And the recordings played in the US had it "chewing gum lose its flavor," not spearmint/flavour:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbg0ZBXnuZE

It came out on the "Dot" label in 1961 as "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor."

The Muppets also performed the song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEp8mebBsAI