Lonnie Donegan - My Dixie Darling (Putting On The Donegan, 24.07.1959)

Lonnie Donegan performing 'My Dixie Darling' on his own TV show "Putting On The Donegan" in July 1959.
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[@KnowYoutheDukeofArgyll1841]

I would loved to have seen Lonnie perform in his early days. Sadly, I was born two decades later.

[@jpsholland]

He was unique in playing the banjo like a guitar. And there is an entire story behind it.

[@JoeMeekSociety]

Can't beat that voice!

[@alexkije]

Love the drumes

[@glennjohnson8170]

Glenn Johnson Fantastic!!This takes me back to the very night i saw this performance,summer of `59.I was six years old and the memories are all brought back.At that particular time,my father was teaching me to play his George Formby ukelele which i still have!RIP Lonnie

[@alainzilka1018]

Quel talent, regrette de ne l'avoir jamais vu sur scène

[@edmondscott7444]

Marvellous Lonnie.

[@gremlinuk1968]

My, Da , likes Donnie,,! The 1st time i heard this was as a kid in the 70s, born May 23rd 1968,, God Bless from northern Ireland UK, 🤝🇬🇧

[@heathen-greaser]

Born 89 and absolutely love Donnie. Better than half the stuff my generation can come up with. Love to Ireland too

[@alanoneill3065]

Och Aye

[@margaretmcmahon574]

Lonny DONGAN 🎸🎤🎶🎸yr simply de best 👏👏👏👏👏🇮🇪👍

[@alanoneill3065]

Great! with the Gid Tanner inspired falsetto backing vocal?

[@alexkije]

Better than the Beatles for a Brit band.

[@heathen-greaser]

Agreed