Lonnie Donegan

Songs Performed or Written by Lonnie DoneganTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Anthony James "Lonnie" Donegan (29 April 1931 – 3 November 2002) was a British skiffle singer, songwriter and musician, referred to as the "King of Skiffle", who influenced 1960s British pop and rock musicians. Born in Scotland and brought up in England, Donegan began his career in the British trad jazz revival, but transitioned to skiffle in the mid-1950s, rising to prominence with a hit recording of the American folk song "Rock Island Line", which helped spur the broader UK... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavour (On the Bedpost Overnight) - #2: I'll Never Fall in Love Again - #3: My Old Man's a Dustman (Ballad of a Refuse Disposal Officer) - #4: Rock Island Line - #5: Cumberland Gap
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  Lonnie Donegan
1.
01/1956

#4  Rock Island Line
Lonnie Donegan greentick

208 pts
8
US


8
UK
as Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group
[London 1650]
written by Lead Belly
2.
04/1956

Stewball
Lonnie Donegan greentick

37 pts




27
UK
as Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group
[Mercury 70872]
written by traditional & Lonnie Donegan greentick
3.
04/1956

Lost John / Stewball
Lonnie Donegan greentick

187 pts




2
UK
as Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group

written by traditional & Lonnie Donegan greentick
4.
06/1956

Lost John
Lonnie Donegan greentick

14 pts
58
US




as Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group

[Mercury 70872]
written by traditional & Lonnie Donegan greentick
5.
07/1956

Skiffle Session EP
Lonnie Donegan greentick

51 pts




20
UK
as Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group
written by traditional
6.
09/1956

Bring a Little Water Sylvie / Dead or Alive
Lonnie Donegan greentick

110 pts




7
UK
as Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group
written by Huddie Ledbetter & Lonnie Donegan greentick
7.
12/1956

Lonnie Donegan Showcase LP
Lonnie Donegan greentick

39 pts




26
UK
as Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group
8.
01/1957

Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O
Lonnie Donegan greentick

133 pts




4
UK
as Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group
written by Wally Whyton & William Varley
9.
04/1957

#5  Cumberland Gap
Lonnie Donegan greentick

196 pts




1
UK
as Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group
[Mercury 71094]
written by traditional
10.
06/1957

Gamblin' Man / Putting on the Style
Lonnie Donegan greentick

195 pts




1
UK
as Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group
written by Lonnie Donegan greentick, Woody Guthrie & Norman Cazden
11.
10/1957

My Dixie Darling
Lonnie Donegan greentick

76 pts




10
UK
as Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group
[Mercury 71248]
written by Alvin Pleasant Delaney Carter
12.
12/1957

Jack O' Diamonds
Lonnie Donegan greentick

62 pts




14
UK
as Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group
written by traditional
13.
04/1958

The Grand Coolie Dam
Lonnie Donegan greentick

112 pts




6
UK
as Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group
written by Lonnie Donegan greentick & Woody Guthrie
14.
07/1958

Sally Don't You Grieve / Betty Betty Betty
Lonnie Donegan greentick

74 pts




11
UK
as Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group
written by Malvina Reynolds, Woody Guthrie, traditional & Lonnie Donegan greentick
15.
09/1958

Lonesome Traveller
Lonnie Donegan greentick

33 pts




28
UK
as Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group
written by traditional & Lee Hays
16.
11/1958

Lonnie's Skiffle Party
Lonnie Donegan greentick

42 pts




23
UK
as Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group
written by traditional, Lonnie Donegan greentick, Norman Cazden, Harris Weston & William Lee
17.
11/1958

Tom Dooley
Lonnie Donegan greentick

145 pts




3
UK
as Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group
written by Dave Guard
Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavour (On the Bedpost Overnight)
18.
02/1959

#1  Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavour (On the Bedpost Overnight)
Lonnie Donegan greentick

306 pts
5
US


3
UK
as Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group
[Dot 45-15911]
written by Marty Bloom, Ernest Breur & Billy Rose
19.
05/1959

Fort Worth Jail
Lonnie Donegan greentick

71 pts




14
UK
as Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group
[Dot 15953]
written by Dick Reinhardt
Battle of New Orleans
20.
06/1959

Battle of New Orleans
Lonnie Donegan greentick

192 pts




2
UK
as Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group
written by Jimmie Driftwood
21.
09/1959

Sal's Got a Sugar Lip
Lonnie Donegan greentick

75 pts




13
UK
as Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group
written by traditional & Jimmie Driftwood
22.
12/1959

San Miguel
Lonnie Donegan greentick

57 pts




19
UK
as Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group
written by Jane Bowers
23.
03/1960

#3  My Old Man's a Dustman (Ballad of a Refuse Disposal Officer)
Lonnie Donegan greentick

211 pts




1
UK
as Lonnie Donegan & His Group
written by Peter Buchanan, Lonnie Donegan greentick & Beverley Thorne
24.
05/1960

I Wanna Go Home (The Wreck of the John 'B')
Lonnie Donegan greentick

130 pts




5
UK
as Lonnie Donegan with The Wally Stott Orchestra
written by Carl Sandburg, Lee Hays & Paddy Roberts
25.
08/1960

Lorelei
Lonnie Donegan greentick

82 pts




10
UK
[Atlantic 2081]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
26.
11/1960

Lively
Lonnie Donegan greentick

71 pts




13
UK
as Lonnie Donegan & His Group
written by Lonnie Donegan greentick & Peter Buchanan
27.
12/1960

Virgin Mary
Lonnie Donegan greentick

36 pts




27
UK
written by Erik Darling, Fred Hellerman, Lee Hays & Ronnie Gilbert
28.
05/1961

Have a Drink on Me
Lonnie Donegan greentick

95 pts




8
UK
as Lonnie Donegan & His Group
[Atlantic 2108]
written by Huddie Ledbetter & Peter Buchanan
29.
09/1961

Michael Row the Boat / Lumbered
Lonnie Donegan greentick

116 pts




6
UK
as Lonnie Donegan & His Group
written by traditional Arr. Lonnie Donegan, Anthony Newley & Leslie Bricusse
30.
01/1962

The Comancheros
Lonnie Donegan greentick

68 pts




14
UK
written by Tillman Franks
31.
04/1962

The Party's Over
Lonnie Donegan greentick

91 pts




9
UK
written by Adolph Green, Betty Comden & Jule Styne
32.
08/1962

Pick a Bale of Cotton
Lonnie Donegan greentick

80 pts




11
UK
as Lonnie Donegan & His Group
written by Huddie Ledbetter & John Lomax
33.
07/1966

World Cup Willie
Lonnie Donegan greentick

14 pts




53
UK
written by Reg Hoye & Syd Green
  Tom Jones
34.
07/1967

#2  I'll Never Fall in Love Again
Tom Jones

from 13 Smash Hits   
212 pts
49
US
28
AC
2
UK
[Parrot 40018]
written by Lonnie Donegan greentick & Jimmy Currie
35.
07/1969

I'll Never Fall in Love Again
Tom Jones

154 pts
6
US
1
AC


R
[Parrot 45-40018]
written by Lonnie Donegan greentick & Jimmy Currie

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