Best song Lonnie Donegan ever performed

Subject: RE: Best song Lonnie Donegan ever performed
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 06 Mar 09 - 12:02 PM

Ain't no more cane on the Brazos is one of my favourites too also Stranger Blues.

RtS

Subject: RE: Best song Lonnie Donegan ever performed
From: Leadbelly
Date: 06 Mar 09 - 12:54 PM

Talking about "More than Pye in the Sky" I would like to say, that this is the best compilation of Lonnie's songs I'm aware of thus far. Following tracks are included:


TITLES
DONEGAN, Lonnie - Rock Island Line CD-1:
1: DONEGAN, Lonnie - John Henry
2: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Nobody's Child
3: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Wabash Cannonball
4: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Hard Time Blues
5: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Nobody's Child
6: DONEGAN, Lonnie - You Don't Know My Mind
7: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Midnight Special
8: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Precious Lord, Lead Me On
9: DONEGAN, Lonnie - The Passing Stranger
10: DONEGAN, Lonnie - On A Christmas Day
11: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Take My Hand, Precious Lord
12: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Midnight Special
13: DONEGAN, Lonnie - When The Sun Goes Down
14: DONEGAN, Lonnie - New Buryin' Ground
15: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Worried Man Blues (& DICK BISHOP)
16: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Harmonica Blues
17: DONEGAN, Lonnie - The Ballad Of Jesse James (& DICK BISHOP)
18: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Ol' Riley
19: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Railroad Bill
20: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Lost John
21: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Stewball
22: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Stackalee (Stack O' Lee)
23: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Bring A Little Water, Sylvie
24: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Dead Or Alive
DONEGAN, Lonnie - Frankie And Johnny CD-2:
1: DONEGAN, Lonnie - How Long, How Long Blues
2: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Wabash Cannonball
3: DONEGAN, Lonnie - I'm A Ramblin' Man
4: DONEGAN, Lonnie - I'm Alabammy Bound
5: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Wreck Of The Old '97
6: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Nobody's Child
7: DONEGAN, Lonnie - I Shall Not Be Moved
8: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Rock Island Line
9: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O
10: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Cumberland Gap
11: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Love Is Strange
12: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Theme From Film 'Light Fingers' (soundtrack)
13: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Gamblin' Man (soundtrack)
14: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Gamblin' Man
15: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Puttin' On The Style
16: DONEGAN, Lonnie - My Dixie Darling
17: DONEGAN, Lonnie - I'm Just A Rolling Stone
18: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Jack O'Diamonds
19: DONEGAN, Lonnie - The Grand Coulee Dam
20: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Hard Travellin'
21: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Ham 'N' Eggs
22: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Nobody Loves Like An Irish Man
23: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Sally Don't You Grieve
DONEGAN, Lonnie - Ain't You Glad You Got Religion CD-3:
1: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Lonesome Traveller
2: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Light From The Lighthouse
3: DONEGAN, Lonnie - I've Got Rocks In My Bed
4: DONEGAN, Lonnie - I've Got Rocks In My Bed (alt.)
5: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Long Summer Day
6: DONEGAN, Lonnie - The Sunshine Of His Love
7: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Times Are Getting Hard Boys
8: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Ain't No More Cane On The Brazos
9: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Lazy John
10: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Betty, Betty, Betty
11: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Whoa Buck (Whoa Back, Buck)
12: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Shorty George
13: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Hard Travellin'
14: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Baby Don't You Know That's Love
15: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Lonnie With Alan Freeman
16: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Lonnie's Skiffle Party (part 1)
17: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Lonnie's Skiffle Party (part 2)
18: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Darling Corey
19: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Bewildered
20: DONEGAN, Lonnie - It Is No Secret
21: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Hard Travellin'
22: DONEGAN, Lonnie - My Lagan Love
23: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Rock O' My Soul
24: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Aunt Rhody
25: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Tom Dooley
DONEGAN, Lonnie - Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour CD-4:
1: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Kevin Barry
2: DONEGAN, Lonnie - My Only Son Was Killed In Dublin
3: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Chesapeake Bay
4: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Ace In The Hole
5: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Fort Worth Jail
6: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Battle Of New Orleans
7: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Sal's Got A Sugar Lip
8: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Just A Closer Walk With Thee
9: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Ice Cream
10: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Fancy Talking Tinker
11: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Gloryland
12: DONEGAN, Lonnie - The Goldrush Is Over
13: DONEGAN, Lonnie - The House Of The Rising Sun
14: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Miss Otis Regrets
15: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Take This Hammer
16: DONEGAN, Lonnie - San Miguel
17: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Jimmie Brown The Newsboy
18: DONEGAN, Lonnie - John Hardy
19: DONEGAN, Lonnie - John Hardy (alt.)
20: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Mr. Froggy
21: DONEGAN, Lonnie - You Pass Me By
22: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Talking Guitar Blues (US version)
23: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Talking Guitar Blues (british version)
24: DONEGAN, Lonnie - The Golden Vanity
25: DONEGAN, Lonnie - My Old Man's A Dustman
DONEGAN, Lonnie - CD-5:
1: DONEGAN, Lonnie - I Wanna Go Home (The Wreck Of...) (edited)
2: DONEGAN, Lonnie - I Wanna Go Home (The Wreck Of The John B.)
3: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Take This Hammer
4: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Corrine, Corrina
5: DONEGAN, Lonnie - In All My Wildest Dreams
6: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Beyond The Sunset
7: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Nobody Understands Me
8: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Junco Partner (Junko Partner)
9: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Lorelei
10: DONEGAN, Lonnie - The Wreck Of The John B.
11: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Sorry, But I'm Gonna Have To Pass
12: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Lively!
13: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Black Cat (Crossed My Path Today)
14: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Banana Split For My Baby
15: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Leave My Woman Alone
16: DONEGAN, Lonnie - (Bury Me) Beneath The Willow
17: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Beyond The Sunset
18: DONEGAN, Lonnie - When I Was Young
19: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Virgin Mary
20: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Just A-Wearying For You
21: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Ramblin' Round
22: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Have A Drink On Me
23: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Seven Daffodils (Seven Golden Daffodils)
24: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Keep On The Sunny Side
25: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Tiger Rag
26: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Michael, Row The Boat (mono)
27: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Lumbered
28: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Michael, Row The Boat (stereo)
29: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Red Berets
DONEGAN, Lonnie - CD-6:
1: DONEGAN, Lonnie - The Comancheros
2: DONEGAN, Lonnie - The Party's Over
3: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Over The Rainbow
4: DONEGAN, Lonnie - I'll Never Fall In Love Again
5: DONEGAN, Lonnie - (It Was) A Very Good Year
6: DONEGAN, Lonnie - I'll Never Smile Again
7: DONEGAN, Lonnie - I'll Never Fall In Love Again (alt.)
8: DONEGAN, Lonnie - His Eye Is On The Sparrow
9: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen
10: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Steal Away
11: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Good News! Chariots A'Comin'
12: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Born In Bethlehem
13: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Joshua Fit De Battle Of Jericho
14: DONEGAN, Lonnie - New Burying Ground
15: DONEGAN, Lonnie - No Hiding Place
16: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Noah Found Grace In The Eyes Of The Lord
17: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Sing Hallelujah
18: DONEGAN, Lonnie - This Train
19: DONEGAN, Lonnie - We Shall Walk Through The Valley
20: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Keep On The Sunny Side
21: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Pick A Bale Of Cotton
22: DONEGAN, Lonnie - The Market Song (& MAX MILLER)
23: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Tit-Bits (& MAX MILLER)
24: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Losing By A Hair
25: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Trumpet Sounds
26: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Rise Up
27: DONEGAN, Lonnie - I've Gotta Girl So Fine
28: DONEGAN, Lonnie - It's A Long Road To Travel
DONEGAN, Lonnie - CD-7:
1: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Lemon Tree
2: DONEGAN, Lonnie - 500 Miles Away From Home
3: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Cajun Joe (The Bully Of The Bayou)
4: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Fisherman's Luck
5: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Louisiana Man
6: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Interstate Forty
7: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Bad News
8: DONEGAN, Lonnie - There's A Big Wheel
9: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Dianonds Of Dew
10: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Nothing To Gain
11: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Lovey Told Me Goodbye
12: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Beans In My Ears
13: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Get Out Of My Life
14: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Blistered
15: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Bound For Zion
16: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Where In This World Are We Going
17: DONEGAN, Lonnie - The Doctor's Daughter
18: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Reverend Mr. Black
19: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Farewell (Fare Thee Well)
20: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Wedding Bells
21: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Won't You Tell Me
22: DONEGAN, Lonnie - My Sweet Marie
23: DONEGAN, Lonnie - After Taxes
24: DONEGAN, Lonnie - I'm Gonna Be A Bachelor
25: DONEGAN, Lonnie - She Was T-Bone Talking Woman
26: DONEGAN, Lonnie - World Cup Willie
27: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Ding Ding
28: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Leaving Blues
29: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Auntie Maggie's Remedy
DONEGAN, Lonnie - Over In The New Burying Ground CD-8:
1: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Leavin' Blues
2: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Bury My Body
3: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Diggin' My Potatoes
4: DONEGAN, Lonnie - When I Move To The Sky (& OTILIE PATTERSON)
5: DONEGAN, Lonnie - On A Monday
6: DONEGAN, Lonnie - (In The Evening) When The Sun Goes Down
7: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Midnight Special
8: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Railroad Bill
9: DONEGAN, Lonnie - I'm Alabammy Bound
10: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Cumberland Gap
11: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O
12: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Bring A Little Water, Sylvie
13: DONEGAN, Lonnie - On A Monday
14: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Old Hannah (Go Down Old Hannah)
15: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Muleskinner Blues
16: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Precious Memories (& DICK BISHOP)
17: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Brother Moses Smote The Water
18: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Ella Speed
19: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Glory (false start)
20: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Black Girl
21: DONEGAN, Lonnie - Glory

Subject: RE: Best song Lonnie Donegan ever performed
From: GUEST,Doc John
Date: 06 Mar 09 - 01:22 PM

Can anyone remember this? LD did a 78 singing a slow non-skiffle version of 'East Virginia' accompanied by a small orchestra, I think, and called 'Theme from the Passing Stranger'. On the other side was a harmonica piece by Tommy Riley called 'Theme from the Intimate Stranger'. After 50 years I may have confused those strangers, however.
Doc John

Subject: RE: Best song Lonnie Donegan ever performed
From: GUEST,Roger Rettig
Date: 06 Mar 09 - 01:56 PM

Quite right, Doc.

'The Passing Stranger' was recorded at Elstree Film Studios, Borehamwood in late-1954. It was released on Oriole Records. Ken Sykora and Bryan Daly played guitars. I'm not sure how this one-off single fitted into the scheme of things because I don't think it was released until 1956. Presumably Oriole thought that they might have a 'winner' in view of Donegan's success some time after the record was cut!

RR

Subject: RE: Best song Lonnie Donegan ever performed
From: GUEST,Doc John
Date: 06 Mar 09 - 02:05 PM

Thanks Roger, I'm impressed!

Doc John

Subject: RE: Best song Lonnie Donegan ever performed
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 06 Mar 09 - 05:14 PM

I have several early Donegan singles on 78rpm. I would sell them for £1,000 each!

Subject: RE: Best song Lonnie Donegan ever performed
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 07 Mar 09 - 10:18 AM

I'm not selling my 78 of Rock Island Line, it was Sheila's dowry!

RtS

Subject: RE: Best song Lonnie Donegan ever performed
From: eddie1
Date: 14 Mar 09 - 06:10 AM

While contributing to another thread, I was reminded that I was given a cassette of Lonnie which included "Sammy's Bar" written by Cyril Tawney and produced by a label called, I think, Shamrock Records.
Unlike Cyril's version, fairly slow and with feeling, Lonnie had speeded it up to a kind of country waltz rhythm which gave the song a whole new emphasis.
I later played it to Cyril who loved it and finally gave him the cassette to pass on to his wife/Private Investigator, Rosemary, to track Shamrock down as they had never been paid any royalties.

Eddie

Subject: RE: Best song Lonnie Donegan ever performed
From: GUEST,berk
Date: 29 Mar 12 - 10:12 PM

So I was researching Lonnie Donegan. I will admit, that although I had heard his name, I had not known the entire story. What a talent! I couldnt help but think about possible songs he could have covered from Scotland. Wouldnt he have sounded great singing THERE ARE NO PUBS IN KIRKINTILLOCH? I just think his style would have fit perfectly.

Subject: RE: Best song Lonnie Donegan ever performed
From: scouse
Date: 30 Mar 12 - 04:25 AM

Eddie 1, I go with you on this one ever since I heard Lonnie's version of "Sammy's Bar." I've never been able to get it out of my mind. Just super..
As Aye,

Phil.

Subject: RE: Best song Lonnie Donegan ever performed
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 30 Mar 12 - 06:35 AM

I always like Digging My potatoes.

But he was pretty wonderful. Never knew you worked for Joe Brown, Roger.

Earlier this year I sent my Barbara Windsor song to him.

Got a very terse reply reply from his management. Not for Joe! scribbled on the ouside packaging.

Still at least a reply - that's some sort of courtesy in this day and age.

Subject: RE: Best song Lonnie Donegan ever performed
From: GUEST,Chris B (Born Again Scouser)
Date: 30 Mar 12 - 08:10 AM

'The shop steward of our union
Was up before the judge
Who sentenced him to eighteen months,
Our steward lodged a grudge:
'The maximum is twelve, m'lud'
The judge replied, 'What Rot!
You've always wanted time-and-a-half
And that's just what you've got!'

Now - name that one!

Subject: RE: Best song Lonnie Donegan ever performed
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 30 Mar 12 - 08:20 AM

Lively

Subject: RE: Best song Lonnie Donegan ever performed
From: Jim Carroll
Date: 30 Mar 12 - 08:39 AM

Never a great Donegan fan, but he turned me on to the Blues with 'Ain't No Cane on the Brazos' - gawd luv 'im
Jim Carroll

Subject: RE: Best song Lonnie Donegan ever performed
From: GUEST,Andy Wood
Date: 20 May 15 - 10:16 AM

For my money - gotta be the original recording of Frankie and Johnnie. Granted it sounds as if it was recorded inside a cake tin using one very inferior mike but in terms of drama and delivery and the way in which Lonnie whoops and hollers and swoops is outstanding. OK - there are mistakes : he gives the lines "I'm going to leave you but I won't be very long...don't you wait up for me honey,don't you worry while I'm gone - I,m your man - I wouldn't do you wrong" to Frankie when they clearly are Johnny's ; he has Frankie's mother (eh?) coming to the scene of the shooting when she s clearly Johnny's ( she's called 'Mrs Johnson who tells Frankie "you killed my loving son Johnny - he' the only support I've got") and finally LD transposes the graveyard/rubber tyred-hearses verse and the one with Frankie sitting in a dungeon cell. But these are mere observations and not even niggles to hold against a true masterwork...

Subject: RE: Best song Lonnie Donegan ever performed
From: GUEST
Date: 21 Nov 19 - 05:30 PM

Sloop John be which was ruined by the beachboys

Subject: RE: Best song Lonnie Donegan ever performed
From: mayomick
Date: 22 Nov 19 - 05:58 PM

GUEST,Chris B (Born Again Scouser)Just saw your post from 2012.

If you're still around ,is that a verse from My Old Man's a Dustman ?