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Thread #98504 Message #1951247
Posted By: Alec
29-Jan-07 - 10:59 AM
Thread Name: The Legacy of Skiffle
Subject: RE: The Legacy of Skiffle
Although "Rock Island Line" was Lonnie's first hit,in Jan '56, it peaked at number 6 in the chart. I DID however miss "Stewball/Lost John" which went to number 2 in April that year.
"Don't you rock me..." peaked at number 4 in Jan '57 (Pye Nixa N15080).The (also wonderful)Vipers had a number 10 hit simultaneously with the same song.(A not uncommon occurence in those days)
Source for all the above is "The Guinness Book of Hit Singles"
(I.E The same people who still deny that "Please Please Me" was a number 1 single)