Lonnie Donegan

Lonnie Donegan is the stage name of Anthony James Donegan (29 April 1931 – 3 November 2002). He was a British singer, songwriter and musician and is revered as the King of Skiffle. He greatly influenced many famous 1960s British pop musicians. The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums states that Donegan was "Britain's most successful and influential recording artist before The Beatles". He had 31 UK Top 30 single hits, 24 being successive and three being number ones. He was the first British male singer to score 2 U.S. Top 10 hits. Donegan received an Ivor Novello lifetime achievement award in 1997 and in 2000 he was made an MBE.
Category:Musician
== Genre ==
European Blues Musicians
== Songs ==
* Diggin' My Potatoes
* My Old Man's A Dustman
* Pick A Bale Of Cotton
* Betty Betty Betty
* The Party's Over
* Frankie And Johnny
* I Shall Not Be Moved
* Railroad Bill
* Jimmy Brown The Newsboy
* It Takes A Worried Man
* Stewball
* Gamblin' Man
* Bring A Little Water Sylvie
* Jack O'diamonds
* The Goldrush Is Over
* Wreck Of The Old 97
* Sal's Got A Sugar Lip
* The Comancheros
* Darling Corey
* Light From The Lighthouse
* My Laggan Love
* The House Of The Rising Sun
* Take This Hammer
* My Dixie Darling
* Sally Don't You Grieve
* Ain't No More Cane On The Brazos
* This Train
* Mule Skinner Blues
* Tom Dooley
* Rock Island Line
* Grand Coolie Dam
* Lively!
* I'll Never Fall In Love Again
* Michael Row The Boat Ashore
* Lonesome Traveller
* Don't You Rock Me Daddy-o
* I Wanna Go Home
* Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour
* The Battle Of New Orleans
* Lemon Tree
* Midnight Special
* Cumberland Gap
* Keep On The Sunny Side
* Puttin' On The Style
* Have A Drink On Me
* 500 Miles Away From Home
* Wabash Cannonball
* Nobody Loves Like An Irishman
* Rock O' My Soul
* Over The Rainbow
* World Cup Willie
* Lost John
* Joshua Fit De Battle Of Jericho
* Talking Guitar Blues