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Donegan Lonnie great lives

01 May 21 - 03:22 PM (#4104216)
Subject: Donegan Lonnie great lives
From: The Sandman

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


01 May 21 - 03:23 PM (#4104217)
Subject: RE: Donegan Lonnie great lives
From: The Sandman

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


01 May 21 - 03:47 PM (#4104223)
Subject: RE: Donegan Lonnie great lives
From: The Sandman

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


02 May 21 - 04:28 AM (#4104278)
Subject: RE: Donegan Lonnie great lives
From: Roger the Skiffler

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


02 May 21 - 09:20 AM (#4104306)
Subject: RE: Donegan Lonnie great lives
From: Dave Hanson

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

Dave H


02 May 21 - 12:03 PM (#4104327)
Subject: RE: Donegan Lonnie great lives
From: Joe Offer

"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:

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

The Muppets also performed the song: