Lonnie Donegan - Grand Coulee Dam

Skiffle King Lonnie Donegan and his group play the Woody Guthrie song Grand Coulee Dam in 1957. Who said that folk-rock began in the late-1960s? (With Jimmy Currie, lead guitar; Mickey Ashman, bass; Nick Nicholls, drums.)

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• Lonnie
• Donegan
• Skiffle
• Grand
• Coulee
• Dam

[Jm01394]

Looks and sounds to me Lonnie must have been working at the same time with Nashville. A British guy singing and performing as well as any American artist

[lupine22]

@Jm01394 -- No Nashville connection at all. Donegan's major inspirations were the recordings by Leadbelly, Big Bill Broonzy, and Woody Guthrie. His first hit, "Rock Island Line," was a Leadbelly song which Donegan recorded in London, 1954.

[lastwarrior2004]

Lonnie may have been the "King of Skiffle" but he was also the Archeopterix of British Rock and Roll, insiring a generation of new musicians.

[lupine22]

@lastwarrior2004 Yes, I'd certainly agree with that!

[lupine22]

You reckon?

Don't forget this was 53 years ago. She'll be in her 70s now ;o)

[bigvis65]

The chick in the checked shirt at 0:26 - 0:30 is smoking hot I bet she goes of like a rocket :)

[Jm01394]

I didn't think Id get a response .My comment meant I liked Lonnie .He got the big production . I'm a fan of lead belly ,woody ,ramblin jack,big bill ,reeves,monroe,cash etc etc and now Lonnie can be added to the music that touches me. Thank you

[SCBianchi]

0:27 yeah

[francescocusato]

chris barber si ispirò a lui per creare la trad jazz band MItico

[lupine22]

@sturdle -- Good for you!!

[sturdle]

@lupine22 so?? my next door neighbour is 70 and dishy!! (I am 110)

[Liozeris]

Lupine, -- thanks for posting this wonderful memory.

[ianwilson2007]

@dorislumpkin1 that's EXACTLY what I thought before I read your comment!

[thomascow1]

.*****Thumbs up