This is the discography of British skiffle singer Lonnie Donegan.
Albums Studio albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positions UKNew Orleans Joys(credited to Chris Barber's Jazz Band and Skiffle Group) Released: November 1954 Label: Decca Formats: LP—Lonnie Donegan Showcase Released: November 1956 Label: Pye Nixa, Mercury Formats: LP Released in North America with additional tracks as An Englishman Sings American Folk Songs2Lonnie Released: July 1958 Label: Pye Nixa, Dot Formats: LP Released in North America as Lonnie Donegan with additional tracks3Lonnie Rides Again Released: November 1959 Label: Pye Nixa, Atlantic Formats: LP Released in North America as Skiffle Folk Music with a different track listing—Sing Hallelujah Released: November 1962 Label: Pye, ABC-Paramount Formats: LP—The Lonnie Donegan Folk Album Released: August 1965 Label: Pye Formats: LP—Lonniepops – Lonnie Donegan Today Released: 1970 Label: Decca Formats: LP—Lonnie Donegan Meets Leinemann(with Leinemann) Released: 1974 Label: Philips Formats: LP Released in Germany—Country Roads(with Leinemann) Released: 1976 Label: Philips Formats: LP Released in Germany—Puttin' On the Style Released: February 1978 Label: Chrysalis, United Artists Formats: LP, MC51Sundown Released: November 1978 Label: Chrysalis Formats: LP, MC—Muleskinner Blues Released: 8 February 1999 Label: Capo/RCA Formats: CD—"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Live albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positions UKThe Great Re-Union Album(credited as by Chris Barber, reunion of Chris Barber's Jazz Band) Released: February 1977 Label: Black Lion Formats: 2xLP—Jubilee Concert Released: November 1981 Label: Cube Formats: 2xLP—Live 1957 – The Complete Conway Hall Concert Released: June 1999 Label: Zircon Formats: CD—The Skiffle Sessions – Live in Belfast(with Van Morrison and Chris Barber) Released: 17 January 2000 Label: Exile/Virgin Formats: CD, MC14This Yere De Story – His Life Story in His Own Words and Music Released: 2004 Label: Upbeat Jazz Formats: CD—The Last Tour Released: October 2006 Label: Upbeat Recordings Formats: CD—"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Compilation albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positions UKTops with Lonnie Released: June 1959 Label: Pye Nixa Formats: LP—More Tops with Lonnie Released: October 1961 Label: Pye Formats: LP—A Golden Age of Donegan Released: August 1962 Label: Pye Golden Guinea Formats: LP3A Golden Age of Donegan Volume Two Released: January 1963 Label: Pye Golden Guinea Formats: LP15The Hit Singles Collection Released: 5 October 1987 Label: PRT Formats: 2xCD, 2xLP, MC Released in the US—The EP Collection Released: 25 May 1992 Label: See for Miles Formats: CD, MC—Rock Island Line – The Best of Lonnie Donegan and His Skiffle Group Released: 29 June 1992 Label: Kaz Formats: CD, 2xMC—King of Skiffle Released: 1994 Label: Castle Communications Formats: CD, MC—Talking Guitar Blues – The Very Best of Lonnie Donegan Released: 1999 Label: Castle Music Formats: 2xCD—Rock Island Line – The Singles Anthology 1955–1967 Released: 2002 Label: Castle Music Formats: 3xCD—Puttin' On the Style – The Greatest Hits Released: February 2003 Label: Sanctuary Formats: CD45My Old Man's a Dustman – The Singles As & Bs 1954–61 Released: 16 November 2012 Label: Jasmine Formats: digital download—Singles Collection 1955–1962 Released: 29 April 2016 Label: Real Gone Music Formats: 4xCD—Gold Released: 16 April 2021 Label: Crimson Formats: 3xCD, LP—"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Box sets Title Album detailsMore Than 'Pye in the Sky''' | Released: 1993 Label: Bear Family Formats: 8xCD Released in Germany |- ! scope="row" |The Collection'' Released: August 2010 Label: Sanctuary Formats: 5xCD
EPs Title EP detailsPeak chart positions UKBackstairs Session Released: October 1955 Label: Polygon Jazz Today Formats: 7"—The Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group Released: 1956 Label: Decca Formats: 7"—Skiffle Session Released: June 1956 Label: Pye Jazz Formats: 7"20Lonnie Donegan Hit Parade Released: January 1957 Label: Pye Nixa Formats: 7"—Lonnie Donegan Hit Parade Vol. II Released: June 1957 Label: Pye Nixa Formats: 7"—Lonnie Donegan Hit Parade Vol. III Released: October 1957 Label: Pye Nixa Formats: 7"—Donegan on Stage Released: March 1958 Label: Pye Nixa Formats: 7"—Lonnie Donegan Hit Parade Vol. IV Released: May 1958 Label: Pye Nixa Formats: 7"—Lonnie Donegan Hit Parade Vol. V Released: 1959 Label: Pye Nixa Formats: 7"—Relax with Lonnie Released: March 1959 Label: Pye Nixa Formats: 7"—Lonnie Donegan Hit Parade Vol. VI Released: September 1959 Label: Pye Nixa Formats: 7"—Yankee Doodle Donegan Released: September 1960 Label: Pye Formats: 7"—Lonnie Donegan Hit Parade Vol. VII Released: January 1961 Label: Pye Formats: 7"—Lonnie Donegan Hit Parade Vol. VIII Released: 1961 Label: Pye Formats: 7"—"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Singles TitleYearPeak chart positionsUKAUSCANGERIREChart positions are from the Evening Herald.NORNZUS"Rock Island Line" b/w "John Henry"195583—————8"Diggin' My Potatoes" b/w "Bury My Body"1956————————"Midnight Special" b/w "When the Sun Goes Down"————————"Lost John" b/w "Stewball"2——————58"Bring a Little Water, Sylvie" b/w "Dead or Alive"7———————"On a Christmas Day" b/w "Take My Hand, Precious Lord"————————"Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O" b/w "I'm Alabammy Bound"19574———————"Cumberland Gap" b/w "Love Is Strange"1———————"Gamblin' Man" b/w "Putting On the Style"1———————"My Dixie Darling" b/w "I'm Just a Rollin' Stone"10———————"Jack O'Diamonds" b/w "Ham 'n' Eggs"195814———————"Nobody Loves an Irishman" b/w "The Grand Coulee Dam"—6———————"Sally Don't You Grieve" b/w "Betty, Betty, Betty"11———————"Times Are Getting Hard Boys" b/w "Lonesome Traveller"—28———————"Lonnie's Skiffle Party (Part 1)" b/w "Lonnie's Skiffle Party (Part 2)"23———————"Tom Dooley" b/w "Rock o' My Soul"3———————"Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour (On the Bedpost Overnight?)" b/w "Aunt Rhody (The Old Grey Goose)"19593520—5——5"Fort Worth Jail" b/w "Whoa Buck"14———————"Battle of New Orleans" b/w "Darling Corey"2———1———"Hold Back Tomorrow" b/w "Deedle-Dum-Doo-Die-Day"26———————"Sal's Got a Sugar Lip" b/w "Chesapeake Bay" 13———————"Kevin Barry" b/w "My Laggan Love"————5———"San Miguel" b/w "Talking Guitar Blues"1977——————"My Old Man's a Dustman (Ballad of a Refuse Disposal Officer)" b/w "The Golden Vanity"1960111—1———"I Wanna Go Home (The Wreck of the John 'B')"b/w "Jimmie Brown the Newsboy" 5—93——8—7—"Lorelei"b/w "In All My Wildest Dreams"10———————"Lively" b/w "Black Cat (Cross My Path Today)"1329——10—1—"Virgin Mary"b/w "Beyond the Sunset"27———————"(Bury Me) Beneath the Willow"b/w "Leave My Woman Alone"1961————————"Have a Drink on Me" b/w "Seven Daffodils"8207505—5—"Michael, Row the Boat" b/w "Lumbered"680—4210——"The Comancheros"b/w "Ramblin' Round" 196214———————"The Party's Over"b/w "Over the Rainbow"9———————"I'll Never Fall in Love Again"b/w "Keep on the Sunny Side" ————————"Pick a Bale of Cotton" b/w "Steal Away"11———8———"The Market Song" b/w "Tit-Bits"————————"Losing by a Hair" b/w "Trumpet Sounds"1963————————"A Very Good Year" b/w "Rise Up"————————"Lemon Tree"b/w "I've Gotta Gal So Fine"————————"500 Miles Away from Home" b/w "This Train"————————"Beans in My Ears"b/w "It's a Long Road to Travel"1964————————"Fisherman's Luck"b/w "There's a Big Wheel"————————"Get Out of My Life"b/w "Won't You Tell Me"1965————————"Louisiana Man"b/w "Bound for Zion"————————"World Cup Willie"b/w "Where in This World Are We Going"53———————"Auntie Maggie's Remedy"b/w "My Sweet Marie"1966————————"Come to Australia (Great Uncle Albert Is Dead)" b/w "Bol Weevil Blues"1967————————"Toys"b/w "Relax Your Mind"1968————————"My Lovely Juanita"b/w "Who Knows Where the Time Goes?"1969————————"Burning Bridges"b/w "Till I Can't Take It Anymore"1970————————"Don't Blame the Child"b/w "Come to Australia (Great Uncle Albert Is Dead)"1971————————"Speak to the Sky"b/w "Get Out of My Life"1972————————"Who's Gonna Play This Old Piano" b/w "South"1973————————"Lost John" (live)b/w "Jenny's Ball" (live)1976————————"I've Lost My Little Willie"b/w "Censored"————————"Rock Island Line" (re-recording)b/w "Ham 'n' Eggs" (re-recording)1978————————"Puttin' On the Style" (re-recording)b/w "Drop Down Baby"————————"Cumberland Gap"/"Wabash Cannonball"/"Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O" (medley) b/w "Only My Pillow" / "Grab It and Growl"1981————————"Donegans Dancing Sunshine Band" b/w "Leaving Blues"1987————————"I Wanna Go Home" b/w "New Burying Ground" / "Midnight Special"200095———————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
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