Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises rock island line lonnie donegan skiffle hits. The rock island line, a classic train song from family garden. Lonnie donegan rock island line live 1561961 youtube. He combined jugband music, new orleans jazz, country, folk, and blues in a driving, highly rhythmic style that relied strictly on acoustic instruments including banjo, washboard, and washtub bass. The chorus is the only part sung, the rest is spoken now, this heres the story about the rock island line now, the rock island line is a railroad line and it runs down into new orleasn and just outside of new orleans is a big toll gate and all the trains t. Rock island line by lonnie donegan and his skiffle group. Donegan himself never collected more than a tiny session fee for rock island line, as a member of the barber band, but he became skiffle musics only superstar, and went on to a career thats still going almost 50 years after the fact his 2000 release is a full cd of skiffle music cut with van morrison and chris barber that includes a new. Folk singer and musician huw williams talks to the quarrymen and peter donegan, tracing. Donegan s roughandready style was at odds with the polished crooners who dominated the charts. This compilation of the best of donegan s eps is the definitive lonnie donegan collection, eclipsing any album or cd that existed previously on his work. Rock island line lonnie donegan song info allmusic.
Now this heres the story about the rock island line the rock island line she runs down into new orleasn and just outside of new orleans is a big toll gate and all. Rock island line by lonnie donnegan originally recorded by leadbelly spoken part. Rock island line is an american bluesfolk song first recorded by john lomax father of alan lomax in 1934 as sung by inmates in an arkansas state prison, and later popularized by lead belly. Oh, the rock island line is a might good road oh the rock island line is the road to ride the rock island line is a mighty good road if you want to ride, you gotta ride it like you find it get your ticket at the station for the rock island line i may be right and i may be wrong but youre gonna miss me when im gone a, b, c, doublex, y, z. Lonnie donegan, skiffleby lonnie donegan on slacker radio, where you can also create personalized internet radio stations based on your favorite albums, artists and songs.
Vinyl 7 the lonnie donegan skiffle group rock island line 1956, rockaway pressing, vinyl discogs. Lonnie donegan single 1955 in july 1954 donegan recorded this fasttempo version of rock island line, with chris barbers jazz band. The issue of this number as a single proved so popular that donegan had the temerity to ask barber for a substantial raise. The rest is spoken now this heres the story about the rock island line the rock island line she runs down into new orleasn and just outside of new orleans is a big toll gate and all the trains that go through the toll gate they gotta pay the man some money but of. He is referred to as the king of skiffle and is often cited as a large influence on the generation of british musicians who became famous in the 1960s.
I say, t a he rock island line, shes a mighty good road. Today were looking at rock island line by lonnie donegan. Lonnie donegan mbe 29 april 1931 3 november 2002 was a british skiffle musician, with more than 20 uk top 30 hits to his name. Skiffle, a blend of blues, jazz, folk music usually played with homemade instruments like washboards and teachest bass, became incredibly popular in this span of time. Rock island line the singles anthology by lonnie donegan. It was the first debut record to be certified gold in the uk, where it helped trigger the skiffle craze. The lonnie donegan skiffle group rock island line 1956. Rock island line lonnie donnegan 78 rpm hmv 102 youtube. Jan 29, 2011 the story of how lonnie donegan s recording of the rock island changed the course of popular music forever. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. Lonnie donegan i wanna go home the wreck of the john b 1978 duration.
Chorus e down the rock island line is a mighty good road, b7 rock island line is the road to ride e rock island line is a mighty good road well if you ride, you got to ride it like you find it b7 e get your ticket at the station on the rock island line e its cloudy in the north and it looks like rain, and around the curve come a passenger train. This authentic american folk song took on a new meaning when it was picked up by british singer lonnie donegan. Lonnie donegan rock island line lyrics genius lyrics. Rock island line, an album by lonnie donegan on spotify.
One of the more popular numbers that lonnie performed was rock island line a song that he had taken from american bluesman leadbelly and provided with a new flavour of his own making. Barry from sauquoit, ny on may 19th 1956, lonnie donegan and his skiffle group performed rock island line on the nbctv program the perry como show. Donegan was the father of the british skiffle movement of the 50s and early 60s. The first comprehensive singles anthology for the uk musical pioneer. After hearing lonnie donegan, their lives would never be the same again. Rock island line by the lonnie donegan skiffle group on. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Listen to the polygonnixapye anthologyby lonnie donegan on slacker radio, where you can also create personalized internet radio stations based on your favorite albums, artists and songs. The song even reached the top 20 in america at a time when it was almost unheard of for british records to succeed in the u.
Ostensibly about the chicago, rock island and pacific railroad, it appeared as a folk song as early as 1929. Lonnie donegan rock island line sheet music in d major. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in d major. While watching billy braggs enjoyable bbc4 documentary on rock island line this evening, and listening to his interviewees talking about what it was that made lonnie donegan s recording so compelling back in 1956 that it inspired and facilitated an entire musical revolution, i found myself trying to isolate the qualities that had so inflamed my own imagination as a nineyearold.
I s a ay, the rock island line, shes a mighty good road. The rest is spoken now this heres the story about the rock island line the rock island line she runs down into new orleasn and just outside of new orleans is a big toll gate and all the trains that go through the toll. Billy bragg pays tribute to lonnie donegan music the guardian. My old mans a dustman, tom dooley, rock island line, gamblin man, does your chewing gum lose its flavour on the bedpost. Check out rock island line by lonnie donegan on amazon music. Rock island line with british rock nroll recordings. Download welcome to episode twenty of a history of rock music in five hundred songs. Feb 20, 20 the following year, donegan recorded his first new album in 20 years.
Testo testi canzoni rock island line lonnie donegan su. The polygon nixa pye anthology by lonnie donegan on. Well if you c want to ride you got to g ride it like you find. The first recorded performance of rock island line was by inmates of the arkansas cummins state farm prison in 1934 the beginning of the most popular version of the song tells the story of a train operator who smuggles pig iron through a. Anthony james lonnie donegan mbe 29 april 1931 3 november 2002 was a scottishborn skiffle musician, with more than 20 uk top 30 hits to his name.
Does your chewing gum lose its flavour and a 78rpm sleeve cd1. Getcha ticket d at the station on e the rock island l a iiine. One of those tracks was rock island line, which sold 3 million copies an unprecedented amount in britain at the time when it was released as a single, credited to the lonnie donegan skiffle group. Download a history of rock music in five hundred songs. Early lonnie donegan 1957 the concealed pig iron might be referring to smuggling slaves to freedom. Anthony james donegan mbe 29 april 1931 3 november 2002, known as lonnie donegan, was a british skiffle singer, songwriter and musician, referred to as the king of skiffle, who influenced 1960s british pop and rock musicians. Down the rock island line is a might good road oh the rock island line is the road to ride the rock island line is a mighty good road. For most listeners, the threedisc, 86track sanctuarycastle collection rock island line. Lonnie donegan anthony james lonnie donegan mbe 29 april 1931 3 november 2002 was a scottishborn skiffle musician, with more than 20 uk top 30 hits to his name.
Song information for rock island line lonnie donegan on allmusic. Streaming and by permanent download to your computer andor device. Lonnie donegan rock island line high quality youtube. Born in scotland and raised in england, he was britains most successful and influential recording artist before the beatles. In england, before the beatles and the rolling stones came along, eps foursong extended play singles outsold albums. He is known as the king of skiffle and is often cited as a large influence on the generation of british.
Lonnie donegan was born on april 29, 1931 in glasgow, scotland as anthony james donegan. Rock island line is an american bluesfolk song performed and first recorded by lead belly in the 1930s. It is certainly the best hits compilation there ever has been on him, containing the 1956 hit rock island line and its b. The rock island line lonnie donegan g oh chorus the rock island line it is a mighty good road. Get your c ticket at the station for the d7 rock island g line. The triple cd set comes in three separate cd cases, each with neat inserts making them look like lonnie donegan 45rpm singles cd3.
Listen to your favorite songs from rock island line by the lonnie donegan skiffle group now. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. His name was lonnie donegan and the song he sang was rock island line. Vinyl 7 lonnie donegan rock island line 1961, vinyl discogs. Recorded at a fiercer tempo in 1954 by donegan along with chris brabers trad jazz. To look at lonnie donegan today, in pictures taken 40 years ago when he was topping the british charts and hitting the top ten in america, dressed in a suit, his hair cut short and strumming an acoustic guitar, he looks like a musical nonentity. The rock island linelonnie donegan g oh chorus the rock. Check out rock island line the singles anthology by lonnie donegan on amazon music. The singles anthology 1955 1967 cd 3 discs lonnie donegan.
Rare tapes from the late sixties, jubilee concert 2nd half, top tracks. Lonnie donegan the file series lonnie donegan 1977. Rock island line is the road to ride ya, the rock island line is a mighty good road and if you want to ride you gotta ride it like you find it get your ticket at the station on the rock island line well, i may be right i may be wrong i know youre gonna miss me when im gone ya,the rock island line shes a mighty good road rock island line is. Print and download rock island line sheet music by lonnie donegan. Full title rock island line the singles anthology 19551967. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode. Lonnie donegan miscellaneous rock island line rock island line lonnie donegan skiffle group the chorus is the only part sung. Blues delight rock island line cd for sale online ebay. The song is ostensibly about the chicago, rock island and pacific railroad. Among the highlights on muleskinner blues was a duet with van morrison and revitalized versions of several donegan staples such as rock island line and alabamy bound. Rock island line chords by leadbelly songsterr tabs with rhythm. The singles anthology 19551967 this rock island line.
Lonnie donegan pretty much started the midlate 50s british skiffle craze with his spedup, slightly changed recording of lead bellys version of the rock island line. He was married to sharon donegan, jill westlake and maureen donegan. He is known as the king of skiffle and is often cited as a large influence on the generation of british musicians who became famous in the 1960s. Many versions have been recorded by other artists, most significantly the worldwide hit version in the mid1950s by lonnie donegan. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. Rock island line is an american bluesfolk song, which was performed and first recorded. He is known as the king of skiffle and is often cited as a large influence on the generation.
Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises rock island line lonnie donegan the best of lonnie donegan s early years. Remember to subscribe to stay up to date with the channel. The singles anthology 19551967 will be nearly as overwhelming as the eightdisc, allencompassing bear family box more than pye in the sky, since a little lonnie donegan can go a long way for the average listener. His playing remained as sharp as ever, but of greater note was donegans voice. The rock island line is the road to ride the music court. This recording featured donegan, chris barber on double bass and. Check out the polygon nixa pye anthology by lonnie donegan on amazon music.
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