This Train - Ken Colyer's Skiffle Group - 1954

This example of the earliest Ken Colyer Skiffle group involves a distinct collaboration between Ken and, of course, Lonnie Donegan, both instrumentally and vocally. For skiffle Chris Barber played string bass which had been his second study instrument at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and Bill Colyer resumed a position he had held with The Cranes when needed on washboard. This Train features Ken and Lonnie in a duo vocal

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Music

Tags:

• trad
• jazz
• blues
• folk
• r&b
• religious
• colyer
• donegan
• barber

[mashpotatobrains]

Now you pretend to know Ken & Lonnie,how strange the life you lead? Next you'll be telling me George is your brother! You makes US all smile!

[normwebs]

mashpotatobrains. Certainly suits you in view of your response. I see you're all of 29. I was listening to and knowing both Ken Colyer and Lonnie Donegan 25 years before you were born. They would have smiled at your senseless comments.

[mashpotatobrains]

You don't have a clue.You are a dreamer,trying to pretend to know,however,you know nothing......You makes me smile:)

[normwebs]

Not as I hear it. Not decrying Lonnie, who was a great rhythm performer. Ken had great sensitivity in his singing, and I think you have the wrong slant on 'feeling'. Lonnie was louder and perhaps more intrusive, but this doesn't equate with 'feeling' A strange word for you to use in comparing the two.

[socram70]

Not quite right, the band invited Ken Colyer to join on his return from New Orleans. They named the band after him, as he has been to NO! Ken didn't want to move forward and the others did, so Ken 'left' and Pat Halcox took his place. The rest is history - but Lonnie always did have his own slant on things. Just talk to Chris Barber... I did.

[mashpotatobrains]

I beleive Ken,Lonnie & C.hris had a big fallout in the 50's. I think it's clear to hear that Lonnie sings with much more than feeling.