Got my firstt guitar when i was twelve within five weeks i could play twenty lonnie Donnigan songs and a further twenty Buddy Holly songs, All three major chords and the odd minor. Wonderful stuff it formed my teenage years.I still play and sing these songs 65 years later. We could only see him the odd time on television and we only saw Buddy Holly once on the london palladim.If you could play a guitar then you where a bit of a hero.
Anthony Donegan wasn't Irish he was Scottish born in South Glasgow. Began life playing banjo in Chris Barber's Jazz Band. They backed him on his first single for Pye records.
FFS 😱 I've known Kris and Lonnie all my days for 45 years or more and thought I'd heard every version of this song and can't believe I'm hearing this for the first time. I'm amazed and embarrassed at the same time. Lonnie does country who knew??😁
@@TVfen Well, I wrote that at 4am, so not sure if I was serious. Had not slept yet. Same as now, it's 5 am this side of the world, have to get to bed. Get some sleep.
At the start of this I saw Robin Williams being channeled and his appearance. Maybe he inspired Robin. Why not, he inspired alot of musicians might as well inspire a comedian too. PS..I have since read some of the comments and found I wasn't the only one to see Robin Williams in him. I showed my wife and she agreed.
BRAVO LONNIE - that s how it should be rendered - in the style of Gordon Lightfoot - not like Janis - she never understood the song - this is a sad song a lovely sad song almost nostalgic. Janis screwed it up.
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Great to hear the songs from way back then
If only he was alive today, his music is simply brilliant. He could fill the Houston Rodeo.
Lonnie’s son is also a gifted musician! Sounds just like his dad!
Loving these rare Lonnie performances, fantastic
-covered many times but none better than this.
Got my firstt guitar when i was twelve within five weeks i could play twenty lonnie Donnigan songs and a further twenty Buddy Holly songs, All three major chords and the odd minor. Wonderful stuff it formed my teenage years.I still play and sing these songs 65 years later. We could only see him the odd time on television and we only saw Buddy Holly once on the london palladim.If you could play a guitar then you where a bit of a hero.
Brilliant song and singer Lonnie Donegan is Back in the Day from a Fan in Dublin Ireland
Anthony Donegan wasn't Irish he was Scottish born in South Glasgow. Began life playing banjo in Chris Barber's Jazz Band. They backed him on his first single for Pye records.
He said from a fan in dublin
What a performance! Its amazing how many great musicians this man influenced, from all genres.
A Classic piece of songwriting in the hands of the great singer. Brilliant Lonnie
FFS 😱 I've known Kris and Lonnie all my days for 45 years or more and thought I'd heard every version of this song and can't believe I'm hearing this for the first time. I'm amazed and embarrassed at the same time. Lonnie does country who knew??😁
To me Lonnie was like 'Dylan' with a good voice and dynamic personality!
Thanks for adding these vids of THE most influencial artist of my lifetime !
Great for the soul
never heard you sing that one before lonnie , love it son rip mate
Thanks for this. I love this song especially the original by Kris Kristofferson. I love this version too and the country feel.
A Master at work.....very rare version! Thank you for uploading!
I really like this version
An excellent and classic theme, which has been performed by the best singers of the style, giving it their personal touch and with enormous success!
Best version of "Bobby McGee " ever.
It is a great version. But I would say that P!nk's version is a tad better ... just a tad ;-)
@@TVfen Well, I wrote that at 4am, so not sure if I was serious. Had not slept yet. Same as now, it's 5 am this side of the world, have to get to bed. Get some sleep.
@@TVfen check out Roger Miller very very good
Nah Jerry Lee Lewis
Unfortunately, you have never heard the Highwaymen do this. It was perfection with Kris and Waylon
Great Performance ❤️ 😎 🍀 🎸🎶
Klasse Song
Brilliant!!!
Rite on, one of the trailblazers of British Country Music
At the start of this I saw Robin Williams being channeled and his appearance. Maybe he inspired Robin. Why not, he inspired alot of musicians might as well inspire a comedian too.
PS..I have since read some of the comments and found I wasn't the only one to see Robin Williams in him. I showed my wife and she agreed.
Yes, it is uncanny.
Thank u! I knew I wasn't the only one who saw that!
I thought it too :)
Excellent!
Excellent. In 16.01.2023!!! Bravo Lonnie!!!
Great version.
Lonnie Donegan had a unique voice and a great talent that many have copied but were never to be as good.
Was für ein toller Skiffle-Musiker!
Super - great performance too from the Bluegrass Specials
The King Of Skiffel..❤
Excellente version ,ça fait du bien et du plaisir à écouter et à vivre 🎉❤
😊San Francisco
Très bonne interprétation et très grand artiste
Bien sûr..!
Sensacional😍😍😍😍😍😍😍👏👏👏👏
One of the best in the business....
Oh yeah!
he reminds me of robin williams
love!
I saw him live when he was still playing Banjo with Chris Barber in Southend.
Peter Rapp in besseren Zeiten. Love it.
A true rocker..100% true blue
Never heard this version before....top notch....
Reminds me of Robin Williams
Does anyone know the circumstances of Lonnie's death in Market Deeping? We live there now but no one seems to remember it happening?
😗🙂
Are we sure he isn't just a Robin Williams character?
Real electric guitar on back up
Written and originally done by Kris Kristofferson. And became a big hit for Janis Joplin albeit posthumously.
Great. Big loss to his field of entertainment.
He sounds alot like Robin Williams when he talks
"windscreen wipers"! awesome. he is definitely English
No he wasn't...scots/irish
English by adulthood - he even sang England's 1966 world Cup song 'World Cup Willie' (serves people right for watching too much footie)
I think he was talking about starting a coup?
ha lonnie, he had the world in his hands in the 50,s and lost it with my old man, and chewing gum and all that crap, what a shame, i know I was there.
Rubbish he went on to greater things
Wow Jimmy Fallon hasn’t changed a bit
robin Williams as a musician
Damn if he doesn't remind me of Robin Williams
I was thinking the same thing !
BRAVO LONNIE - that s how it should be rendered - in the style of Gordon Lightfoot - not like Janis - she never understood the song - this is a sad song a lovely sad song almost nostalgic. Janis screwed it up.
He spoke Austrian?
German
Except for the "Servus Schatzi", that was quite Austrian
As German as Hitler🎉
❤
Robin williams
I don't know if this guy was gay, but wearing that serge blue safari suit and singing "me and Bobbby McGee"...hhhhmmmm...
Bobbie McGee is a lady.
@@raybuzzard1654 You always get one Ray!
No, he wasn't gay.
British in Getmany play'in US country
Wasn't in Germany.