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." |