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Lonnie Donegan

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Lonnie Donegan MBE, dubbed "King Of Skiffle" and 'first real British pop superstar' was born on 29 April 1931. Vocalist, Banjo, washboard player and guitarist.

He shot to fame in 1956, when 'Rock Island Line' sold an unprecedented 3 million copies, shooting into the British and American top ten.
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Releases:
Lonnie's Skiffle Party (7")   Pye Records 1958
Nobody Loves Like An Irishman (7")   Pye Nixa Records 1958
Tom Dooley (7")   Pye Records 1958
I Wanna Go Home (The Wreck Of The John "B") (7")   Pye Records 1960
Lively / Black Cat (7", Single)   Pye Records 1960
My Old Man's A Dustman (7")   Pye Records 1960
Virgin Mary (7")   Pye Records 1960
The Comancheros (7")   Pye Records 1962
The Party's Over (7")   Pye Records 1962
World Cup Willie (7")   Pye Records 1965
Lonniepops Lonnie Donegan Today (LP)   Decca 1970
The Greatest Hits Of Lonnie Donegan (LP)   Ronco 1976
Have A Drink On Me (7")   Chrysalis 1978
Puttin' On The Style (LP)   Chrysalis 1978
The Shakin' Pyramids & Lonnie Donegan (7")   Virgin, Cuba Libre 1981
The Best Of (CD, Comp)   Pickwick (UK) 1988
Lonnie Donegan (7", EP, Mono, Comp)   Old Gold (2) 1990
The Skiffle Sessions: Live In Belfast 1998 (Album) (2 versions)   Pointblank ... 2000
King Of Skiffle (CD, Comp)   Castle Pulse 2002
Puttin' On The Style (CD)   Sanctuary Records 2003
My Old Man's A Dustman (LP)   Hallmark Records  
Appears On:
Ice Cream (7", EP)   Storyville 1954
The Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group EP (7", EP)   Decca 1956
A Child's Garden Of Freberg (LP, Comp) Rock Island Line Capitol Records, Capitol Records 1957
I'm Alabammy Bound (Shellac, 10") I'm Alabammy Bound Pye Nixa Records 1957
Lost John (Shellac, 10")   Pye Nixa Records 1957
Putting On The Style (Shellac, 10") Gamblin' Man Pye Nixa Records 1957
Wild Cat Blues / Petite Fleur (Single) (3 versions) Wild Cat Blues Metronome ... 1957
Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor (On The Bedpost Overnight?) / Aunt Rhody (7") Aunt Rhody Dot Records 1959
The Best Of Ball, Barber & Bilk (LP)   Marble Arch Records 1966
Gloryland (7") Gloryland EMI Columbia 1967
Non Stop Dancing '67 (Album) (2 versions) Have A Drink On Me Polydor ... 1967
Čina (7", EP) Nikad Se Više Neću Z... Jugoton 1968
Kirka Keikalla (Album) (2 versions) I'll Never Fall In Lov... Scandia ... 1969
Live In Las Vegas (12") I'll Never Fall In Lov... Parrot, Parrot 1969
Intimement Vôtre (LP) I'll Never Fall In Lov... Disques Vogue 1973
Greatest Hits (Comp) (3 versions) (It Looks Like) I'll N... Decca 1974
The Tenth Anniversary Album Of Tom Jones - 20 Greatest Hits (Comp) (3 versions) I'll Never Fall In Lov... Decca ... 1975
Popular Music's Golden Hit Parade (Comp) (2 versions) Cumberland Gap, My Old... Reader's Digest ... 1976
20 World Hits - Oldies Revival Vol. 5 (LP, Comp) Have A Drink On Me EMI Electrola 1977
Ed Stewart's Junior Choice (LP, Comp, Mono) My Old Man's A Dustman Super Beeb Records 1978
Récital Tom Jones, Nous Revient... (LP, Comp) (It Looks Like) I'll N... K-Tel 1978
TV Music Spectacular (8xLP, Box) My Old Man's A Dustman Reader's Digest 1978
Bite Black + Blues (LP, Ltd) Muleskinner Blues Gutter Hearts 1984
Back From The Dead (LP) My Old Man Pusmort 1986
Einmal Im Jahr Muss Man Feiern (LP, Album) Noch'n Drink Ariola 1990
Highlights Aus 40 Jahren Vinyl-Schallplattenherstellung Bei EMI Electrola In Köln (3xLP, Comp, Ltd) Gloryland His Master's Voice, EMI Electrola 1993
Hit Parade 3 (CD, MiniAlbum, Comp, Ltd, MP) Cumberland Gap RCA 1993
World Hits 1967 (CD, Comp) (It Looks) I'll Never ... Spectrum Music (2) 1994
World Hits 1968 (CD, Comp) Cinderella Rockefella Spectrum Music (2) 1994
25 Rolling Oldies Vol. 3 (CD, Comp) Rock Island Line Selected Sound Carrier AG 1995
Top Hits Of The 60's (CD, Comp) Have A Drink On Me Spectrum Music (2) 1995
Singles 1989-1991 (2xCD, Comp) Cumberland Gap Manifesto (2) 1999
Tip Of The Freberg: The Stan Freberg Collection 1951-1998 (4xCD, Album, Comp) Rock Island Line Rhino Entertainment Company 1999
40 Years Jubilee Concert (DVD)   Storyville Films 2003
Dust Bowl Balladeer: The Essential Woody Guthrie (CD) Gambling Man Metro 2006
From Gazeta With Love (CD, Comp) (It Looks Like) I Will... Universal Music Polska 2006
At The Royal Festival Hall No. 2 (7", EP)   Decca  
Blues - The British Connection (LP) Rock Island Line Decca, Decca  
Chris Barber Special (7", EP, Bla)   Pye Nixa Records  
Famous Pop Singers (LP) I'll Never Fall In Lov... Балкантон  
I'll Never Fall In Love Again / Things I Wanna Do (7", Single) I'll Never Fall In Lov... Decca  
Ice Cream / Down By The Riverside (7")   Storyville  
Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Session (7", EP)   Pye Nixa Records  
Rock Island Line (Shellac, 10")   Decca  
Tracks Appear On:
Rockin' & Rollin' (12") Cumberland Gap K-Tel International (USA), Inc. 1972
Golden Hour Of Golden Oldies (LP, Comp) My Old Man's A Dustman PYE Records 1973
Golden Hour Of 20 Original Hits - Vol. 2 (LP, Comp) The Party's Over (From... Golden Hour 1974
Fun Rock - 24 Cheery Chartbusters (LP) My Old Man's A Dustman Ronco 1976
K-tel Presents: Looney Tunes (LP) My Old Man's A Dustman K-Tel International (Canada) 1976
Popular Music's Golden Hit Parade (Comp) (2 versions) Cumberland Gap, My Old... Reader's Digest ... 1976
The Fabulous Fifties (10xLP, Comp) Don't You Rock Me Dadd... Reader's Digest 1977
Ed Stewart's Junior Choice (LP, Comp, Mono) My Old Man's A Dustman Super Beeb Records 1978
TV Music Spectacular (8xLP, Box) My Old Man's A Dustman Reader's Digest 1978
Vogue Hits 1958-1983 (Vol.6) (LP, Comp) Tom Dooley Vogue Belgique 1983
Fun Rock (4xLP) Does Your Chewing Gum ... Warner Special Products 1986
June 86 - Mixes (12") My Old Man's A Dustman... DMC 1986
50's Number Ones - Volume 2 (LP, Comp) Cumberland Gap Old Gold (2) 1988
Sixties No. 1's 14 All Time Classics Of The 60's (CD, Smplr) My Old Man's A Dustman Wisepack 1988
The Hit Story Of British Pop (Vol. 2) (CD) The Party's Over Yesterdays Gold 1988
The Hit Story Of British Pop (4xCD, Comp) The Party's Over 4 Tune 1990
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - 1955-1956 (CD, Comp, RM, RE) Rock Island Line Time Life Music 1992
Party Party! (CD, Comp) My Old Man's A Dustman Castle Communications 1993
Top Hits Of The 60's (CD, Comp) Have A Drink On Me Spectrum Music (2) 1995
Pop'n'Rock 50 Volume 3 (CD, Comp) Rock Island Line PolyGram Projets Spéciaux 1996
40 Hits Of 1960 - 1964 (2xCD) My Old Man's A Dustman Disky 1998
Geschichte Der Popmusik (52xCD, Comp + Box) Rock Island Line, Cumb... Bear Family Records 1998
John Peel - A Tribute (2xCD, Comp) Lost John Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2005
Now Hear This! 35 (CD, Comp, Promo) Wreck Of The Old '97 Word Magazine 2006
25 Ans De Musique D'Avant Nova (25xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd) Rock Island Line Nova Records 2007
The Cavern: The Most Famous Club In The World (3xCD, Comp) Cumberland Gap EMI, Universal Music TV 2007
100 Hits Rock 'n' Roll (Box, Comp + 5xCD) Cumberland Gap Demon Music Group 2008
Dreamboats & Petticoats Three (2xCD, Comp) Cumberland Gap Universal Music TV 2009
20 Number 1's (LP) My Old Man's A Dustman Arcade Records (UK) Ltd  
40 Fantastic Hits From The 50's And 60's (2xLP, Comp) Does Your Chewing Gum ... Arcade, Arcade, Arcade  
60's Sensations (Cass) My Old Man's A Dustman Wisepack  
I Like Oldies, Too! (Comp) (2 versions) Battle Of New Orleans Ariola ...  
No. 1 Hits (Volume 10) (CD) My Old Man's A Dust Man Club-Records  
No. 1 Hits (Volume 9) (CD) Cumberland Gap Club-Records  
Top 10 Hits (Volume 5) (CD, Comp) Lost John Club-Records  
Top 10 Hits (Volume 8) (CD) Have A Drink On Me Club-Records  
Unofficial Releases:
Looney Tunes (4xCD, Comp, Unofficial) Does Your Chewing Gum ... Not On Label  
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