2 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Lonnie Donegan recorded 'Rock Island Line' and 'Portuguese Washerwoman' for Decca POPE7048. Donegan was the British skiffle pioneer who brought folk-based, acoustic-guitar-driven rock to the UK charts in the mid-1950s; 'Rock Island Line' was one of his signature recordings and a major hit in 1956. This is a landmark record of British popular music.AI summary
Decca POPE7048 Skiffle
Lonnie Donegan's 'Rock Island Line', recorded with Chris Barber's band and issued in Decca's jazz series, was a hit on both sides of the Atlantic in 1956 and set off the British skiffle craze. It is coupled here with 'John Henry'.AI summary
Decca F-J.10647 Skiffle