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Old 03-06-2008, 18:50
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was he the b****x or what?
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Old 03-06-2008, 18:53
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my old man's a dustman
he wears a dustman's hat
he wears cor blimey trousers
and lives in a council flat!

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Old 03-06-2008, 18:56
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He wasn't a very nice man. He made a lot of money out of exploiting young artists.
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Old 03-06-2008, 18:58
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He wasn't a very nice man. He made a lot of money out of exploiting young artists.
i thought he was a "clean living" kind of bloke. i`d be interested to find out more.

still talented though.
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Old 03-06-2008, 19:29
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was he the b****x or what?
Yes he was and though most people remember him for his comedy tracks like My Old Man's a Dustmen and Does Your Chewing Gum..., he had some really great songs of his time too, like Rock Island Line, Cumberland Gap and Bring a Little Water Sylvie. There was a lot of energy in skiffle and a lot of fun too,
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Old 03-06-2008, 19:58
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it`s less the comedy tracks and more the folky/bluesy tracks that get to me. his energy was immense.
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Old 03-06-2008, 21:39
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One of THE most important figures in British pop history.

Sadly, this generation dosent realise it and dosent know who he is, although the likes of the BBC4 pop series this year and other TV docs will always help.

ps. nursebetty, are you maybe getting him confused with the famous dodgy managers of 50's British pop, ie Larry Parnes etc?...
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Old 03-06-2008, 23:14
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Very influential performer.
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Old 03-06-2008, 23:40
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was he the b****x or what?
now theres a blast from the pat

couldnt stand him
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Old 04-06-2008, 00:21
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Rock Island Line was the first record I bought. I was 13 and thought he was fantastic!
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Old 04-06-2008, 08:51
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I'm surprised to hear he wasn't a nice person as he didn't come over like that. I also remember Johnny Duncan who was popular about the same time. Does anyone remember him?
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Old 04-06-2008, 09:39
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I'm surprised to hear he wasn't a nice person as he didn't come over like that. I also remember Johnny Duncan who was popular about the same time. Does anyone remember him?

Yep, I do

Johnny Duncan and the Blue Grass Boys.

Last Train to San Fernado

I traced Her Little Footprints in the Snow

I don't think they were around for long though, certainly not on the record release front anyway.
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Old 06-06-2008, 23:43
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Yep, I do

Johnny Duncan and the Blue Grass Boys.

Last Train to San Fernado

I traced Her Little Footprints in the Snow

I don't think they were around for long though, certainly not on the record release front anyway.
Last train to San Fernando - that was one of the first records I ever had, I remember it was on a green label Columbia 78 ! Rock a billy Baby was on the flipside. Johnny Duncan was an American living in the UK. God what memories that brings back.
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Old 07-06-2008, 00:21
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I saw Lonnie in what must have been one of his last UK performances.

he was an inspiration, despite seeming rather 'corny' to younger audiences.
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Old 07-06-2008, 09:46
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I saw Lonnie in what must have been one of his last UK performances.

he was an inspiration, despite seeming rather 'corny' to younger audiences.
Well some may think that way but remember there is nothing more corny than Oasis. Now that really is corn.
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Old 07-06-2008, 23:43
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My Dad passed away this year and we had Cumberland Gap as the closing song at his service - didn't half make people smile, which was the general idea.
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Old 08-06-2008, 06:34
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He used to live in Woodford (Essex) . huge bungalow type house. Guitar for a door knocker!

A friend of mine had a huge collection of his recordings. Many were what they call rebel songs.
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Old 27-07-2014, 02:37
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Been listening to a few tracks, great music.
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Old 27-07-2014, 06:43
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Load of his stuff free on Spotify, even the early stuff like "Midnight special" He was the first real "British" superstar, without him, no Lennon or Macca. even before Elvis took off.
Was finished by the time the Beatles got going & reduced to "Skiffle Party" & "World cup willie" type stuff. Few bits on U.Tube if your interested.
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Old 27-07-2014, 07:37
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Immeasurable talent, one of the most important musicians this country has ever produced.
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Old 27-07-2014, 07:55
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One of THE most important figures in British pop history.

Sadly, this generation dosent realise it and dosent know who he is, although the likes of the BBC4 pop series this year and other TV docs will always help.

ps. nursebetty, are you maybe getting him confused with the famous dodgy managers of 50's British pop, ie Larry Parnes etc?...
abit before my time, but it has become apparent to me that he was very important.

I'm surprised to hear he wasn't a nice person as he didn't come over like that. I also remember Johnny Duncan who was popular about the same time. Does anyone remember him?
i hope the poster who said he wasnt very nice can post some supporting evidence for this..

johnny duncan, mainly 50's but he will feature in the rare 60's classics thread by about next spring as i wade through the catalogue
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Old 27-07-2014, 08:06
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i like his often 'in yer face' attitude, like 'does your chewing gum lose its flavour' , utter nonsense lyrics but with the unashamed energetic attitude of a convinced artist.

reminds me of hardcore dance act scooter...lol..

ps... ill be doing lonnie in the rare 60's classics thread about christmas/early new year.
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Old 29-07-2014, 21:35
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One of his early songs, apparently the BBC banned it.

Lonnie Donegan - Diggin' my Potatoes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7eHYSFu1kE

On the version I have he introduces the song and explains "It's about someone taking liberties..."

And for the 1966 World cup, some might remember
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn1ocjcD-ZE
"World Cup Willy"
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Old 29-07-2014, 21:47
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abit before my time, but it has become apparent to me that he was very important.



i hope the poster who said he wasnt very nice can post some supporting evidence for this..

johnny duncan, mainly 50's but he will feature in the rare 60's classics thread by about next spring as i wade through the catalogue
Here you are
http://www.koolwritings.com/2011/06/...up-justin.html
"Lonnie had seen early in his career that there was more money to be made by holding the rights to your songs, and to this effect he had formed his own publishing company, Tyler Music. In 1965 Lonnie’s attention was drawn to a guitarist playing in Marty Wilde's group. He learned, from Marty, that the teen was not only a great guitarist, but a talented song writer too- Lonnie not one to lose an opportunity, persuaded the 17 year old to sign a publishing contract with his company. The young guitarist was,future Moody Blues front man, Justin Hayward! So, from that day on Lonnie, ( and now his heirs, as Mr Skiffel died in 2002), have received, and will continue to do so, a big cut of the royalties of all the songs written by Justin before 1974"!
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Old 29-07-2014, 22:36
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Daily Telegraph review of a biography of Donegan says

The man who had such a massive pop hit with My Old Man's A Dustman seems to have had a personality that stank. Negative, prickly, rude, difficult, mean, moany, suspicious and bitter are just a few of the words used by musicians and family members in an engrossing new biography to describe Lonnie Donegan.
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