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Thread #119075   Message #2579492
Posted By: Leadbelly
02-Mar-09 - 02:26 PM
Thread Name: Best song Lonnie Donegan ever performed
Subject: Best song Lonnie Donegan ever performed
Apart from sales figures resp. ranks from the british hit-parade, which do you think was your absolute favourite song, Lonnie recorded?
To me it was "Cumberland Gap", although it's not easy to make this choice.
Primarily, I think it was the swinging rhythm (Denny Wright!), its speed and-overall- the fact that this was the first time I listened to this "new" musical approach on the radio. As a young german in those days, I couldn't understand the entire lyrics completely. But the rhythm and Lonnie's voice made me crazy.

In the meantime, I know about all of Lonnie's songs. And there are lots of diamonds.   


Please tell us about your personally preferred song,

Manfred