Lonnie Donegan Trivia

1. From which Lonnie Donegan song come these lyrics? "The driver, he shout down to the man, 'I got pigs, I got horses, I got cows, I got sheep, I got all livestock, I got all livestock'."

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Answer: Rock Island Line

"Rock Island Line" got to number eight on the UK Singles chart in 1955. [In 1956, it made two Billboard charts in the US, number eight on Best Sellers and number ten on the Top 100.] Its "B" side was "John Henry." "Lorelei" reached number ten in 1960, and "The Comancheros" checked in at number 14 in 1961. Anthony James Donegan, who became known as Lonnie Donegan, The King Of Skiffle, was born April 29, 1931, in Glascow Scotland of an Irish mother and a Scottish father. The family moved to East Ham, London, in 1933. During and after World War II, he learned to play the banjo and guitar, and formed the Anthony Donegan Jazz Band and performed along side others who were fans of New Orleans jazz. In 1949, the group disbanded when he was called for national service.

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Answer: Chris Barber

Chris Barber asked Lonnie Donegan to audition for the band in the mistaken belief that he was a good banjo player. In fact he had never played the banjo, but he bought one and played it at the audition. Despite his lack of skill he was invited to join the band, and as part of Ken Collyers Jazzmen played in their Dixieland Jazz set. With two other musicians, one playing a washboard and one a tea-chest bass he also played an interval "skiffle break".

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Answer: The Quarrymen

Lonnie Donegan's first album "Lonnie Donegan Showcase" was so popular it spawned hundreds of amateur skiffle groups. Because the equipment needed was simple, washboard, tea-chest bass and guitar, these were cheap and easy to set up. In March 1957 John Lennon formed "The Quarrymen" skiffle group, and in July of the same year met Paul McCartney. The rest, as they say, is history.

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Answer: Gamblin' Man

In 1957, "Gamblin' Man" topped the UK Singles list at number one. "Puttin' On The Style" was side "B." "The Party's Over" reached number nine in 1962, and "Virgin Mary" made number 27 in 1960. In 1953, Lonnie Donegan joined the Ken Colyer Jazzmen with Chris Barber (trombone), and Monty Sunshine (clarinet). Colyer played trumpet, and Donegan sang and played banjo and guitar. In 1954, Colyer left the group, and it became Chris Barber's Jazz Band, featuring the popular female vocalist Ottilie Patterson.

From Quiz Lonnie Donegan - King of Skiffle

Answer: I'll Never Fall In Love Again

In the 1960s skiffle had been pushed to one side by coming of The Beatles and other Liverpool groups. Lonnie Donegan did very little performing or recording during this period, concentrating instead on record production and song writing. His main hit as a song writer was the Tom Jones song "I'll Never Fall In Love Again", a big ballad that reached number two on the UK Singles Chart.

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Answer: Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O

The UK Singles Chart listed "Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O" at number four in 1959. In 1961, "Have A Drink On Me" was number eight and "Samantha" was number 13. "Sal's Got A Sugar Lip" reached number 13 in 1959. Barber's Jazz Band got involved in skiffle music in 1953. Influenced by jazz, blues, and folk music, skiffle uses a variety of traditional and improvised instruments (guitar, banjo, washboard, jugs, tea-chest bass, etc.).

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Answer: Rock Island Line

"Rock Island Line" was originally a Leadbelly recording. Lonnie Donegan took it up tempo. Although he received few royalties from it as it was a band recording, he received publishing rights payments for it as it was an unregistered song in the UK, and he was able to claim the British copyright rights. This meant that any cover version released in the UK after 1956 showed Lonnie Donegan as the composer.

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Answer: Tom Dooley

In 1958, Donegan's "Tom Dooley" was a number three hit on the UK Singles chart. Its "B" side was "Rock O' My Soul." Also in 1958, "Lonesome Traveler" got to number 28. "Michael, Row The Boat" was a number six song in 1961. In July, 1954, Decca records released, under the name "Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group" two songs by Chris Barber's Jazz Band: "Rock Island Line" (written by Lead Belly) and, as the "B" side, "John Henry" (a traditional Afro-American folk song).

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Answer: Pye

From 1962 through the rest of the 1960s and into the 1970s Lonnie Donegan recorded only occasionally, although there were some Nashville sessions with Floyd Cramer and The Jordanaires. In 1964 he joined Pye as a record producer, and worked there through the rest of the decade. Amongst the artists he produced was Justin Hayward.

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Answer: Cy Coben and Mel Foree

The soulful "Nobody's Child" was originally recorded by Hank Snow in 1949. The Beatles made a recording of it when they were playing in Hamburg in the early 1960s, and George Harrison also played on a later recording, when the Traveling Wilburys recorded it in 1990. Lonnie Donegan recorded it as an album track on "Lonnie Donegan Showcase" in 1956, but regularly featured it in his live performances.

From Quiz Lonnie Donegan - King of Skiffle

Answer: Mr Cinders

"Mr Cinders" was a 1920s musical based on the "Cinderella" theme, but with the roles reversed. "Prince Charming" is a successful woman and "Mr Cinders" a servant. The show was revived at the Fortune Theatre in 1983 with Dennis Lawson in the title role. When he left Lonnie Donegan took over, and he was succeeded by Lionel Blair. The show was not a great success and folded after 527 performances.

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Answer: George Harrison

Lonnie Donegan died of a heart attack in 2002 aged 71. He was mid-way through a UK tour at the time, and was due to perform in a memorial concert to George Harrison with The Rolling Stones. He had suffered from heart problems for many years and had quadruple by-pass surgery in the 1970s. Mark Knopfler paid tribute to him, releasing a tribute song "Donegan's Gone" on his album "Shangri La".

From Quiz Lyrics Of Lonnie Donegan

Answer: My Old Man's A Dustman

"My Old Man's A Dustman" topped the UK Singles list at number one in 1960. "The Golden Vanity" was its side "B." "Bring A Little Water, Sylvie" got to number seven in 1956. "San Miguel" reached number 19 in 1959. After his great success as a skiffle artist, Lonnie Donegan kept recording and performing. In spite of increasingly serious heath problems, he also kept touring. On November 3, 2002, fittingly while at a tour date in Peterborough, his damaged heart finally gave out. He was indeed the King of Skiffle, dying on his throne.

From Quiz Lonnie Donegan - King of Skiffle

Answer: Wabash Cannonball

"Wabash Cannonball" is a very old American folk-song. It appears in sheet music form as far back as 1882. The Carter Family recorded it in 1929, and there is also a 1936 Roy Acuff recording. It has been adopted as a theme song by many university marching bands, including University of Texas Longhorn Band and Kansas State University Marching Band.

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Answer: Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (On The Bedpost Overnight)?

The UK Singles Chart in 1959 had "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (On The Bedpost Overnight)?" as a number three hit. [In 1961, on the USA Billboard Hot 100 list, it was ranked number five.] Its "B" side was "Aunt Rhody." "Lively" made number 13 in 1960, and "Bewildered" did not make the top 40 in 1959. When he passed away, Lonnie Donegan left behind an amazing legacy of artists who have acknowledged their debt to him. Included in that group are John Lennon's Quarrymen, a skittle group formed in 1957, and the other Beatles (Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison). Among others he inspired are Roger Daltrey, Richard Thompson, Ronnie Wood, Bryan May, Roy Gallagher, Eric Clampton, Elton John, Peter Townshend, Mark Knopfler, Bill Wyman, and Van Morrison.

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Answer: Van Morrison

This album led to something of a renaissance for Lonnie Donegan. It received much critical acclaim, and led to a UK tour in 2000, followed by the 2002 tour which ended with his untimely death. The album also featured guest appearances by Chris Barber and Dr John. He had recorded with Elton John, Ringo Star and Brian May on an earlier, 1978, album "Putting On The Style".

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