Lonnie Donegan
Lonnie Donegan
Anthony James Donegan MBE, known as Lonnie Donegan, was a British skiffle singer, songwriter and musician, referred to as the King of Skiffle, who influenced 1960s British pop musicians. The British Hit Singles & Albums lists him as "Britain's most successful and influential recording artist before the Beatles"...
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth29 April 1931
catalyst dawned enormity feeling stayed
It dawned on me, the enormity of my situation. I was, in fact, the catalyst for it all. That feeling has stayed with me ever since.
opinion original
My original opinion still stands. I don't think he should have put it out.
organized shows
The shows weren't organized at all. They just happened.
iron pigs fooled
I fooled you. I fooled you. I got pig iron. I got pig iron. I got all pig iron.
singing folks folk-music
I always thought I was singing American folk music.