Lonnie Donegan. King of Skiffle

Skiffle Medley

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[James Murphy]

I saw and met him just three weeks before he passed away - he was an excellent performer and a gracious and humble man - He was indeed a legend

[theNomadz]

Who gives a crap what country something comes from Dylan, Motown, Hendrix, Beach Boys... from one side. Stones, Who, Floyd, Zepp, Beatles the other. Its all good if you just open your ears and mind.

[algywatt]

Listen to Mark Knopflers "Donegans Gone"...a great tribute to the "Skifflin' Scot" Lonnie Donegan.

[Anthony Goodlove]

Being from New Orleans I know the words to this song by heart.

We love the Brits very much.

[James Banner]

Americans never needed the British to enjoy genuine blues music. The blues, jazz, rock & roll, psychedelic rock, ragtime, punk rock and the conbinations of these - they all came from America.

[rw5791]

it's the chicken and the egg thing. Point is,without elvis and cochrane and eddy e tal, you'd still be bouncing along to this goofy skiffle beat.

[Karlfalcon]

The better question is, where would "American" Music be without the "Limey A-holes" re-introducing everybody to proper, Blues-based rock?

Probably still listening to Disco...

[anmaree]

Nice quiff

[rw5791]

well this certainly sucked. Where on earth would you limey aholes be without amercan music?

[John Jachens]

From watching this, I can see how Lonnie must have influenced all kinds of well-known musicians who came later. This music must have been really ahead of its time. Thanks for posting this medley of Lonnie's songs!