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Lonnie Donegan

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The British skiffle boom of the late 1950s was desperately short-lived, but its influence ran deep, with many stars from The Beatles to Van Morrison inspired to pick up instruments by skiffle's do-it-yourself ethos and specifically Lonnie Donegan. The son of a professional violinist, Donegan was born in Glasgow but raised in East Ham, London, learning guitar at 14. He was in his teens when he joined Chris Barber's jazz band though his career was interrupted in 1949 when he was called up for National Service. When he left the army Donegan formed the Tony Donegan Jazz Band, changin...
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Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour On the Bedpost OvernightLonnie Donegan
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Goodnight IreneChris Barber, Lonnie Donegan and Van Morrison
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The Ballad of Jesse JamesChris Barber, Lonnie Donegan and Van Morrison
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Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour On the Bedpost OvernightDr. Demento and Lonnie Donegan
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Don't You Rock Me Daddy-OChris Barber, Lonnie Donegan and Van Morrison
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Tom DooleyLonnie Donegan
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Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour On the Bedpost OvernightLonnie Donegan

It's Party Time!

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Goodnight IreneChris Barber, Lonnie Donegan and Van Morrison

Folk Barber Style

2:46

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The Ballad of Jesse JamesChris Barber, Lonnie Donegan and Van Morrison

3:07

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Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour On the Bedpost OvernightDr. Demento and Lonnie Donegan

Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour (On The Bedpost Overnight)?

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Don't You Rock Me Daddy-OChris Barber, Lonnie Donegan and Van Morrison

Talking Guitar Blues : The Very Best Of Lonnie Donegan

1:51

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Tom DooleyLonnie Donegan

The King Of Skiffle

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