Smith & Co

It seems that the world just can't get enough of the late, great Lonnie Donegan so the story continues in volume 2 . This double album takes over where the first volume ended in 1956 and takes us up to 1959, without doubt the most successful period of his career in chart terms. Of course the Skiffle purist will have us believe that Lonnie deserted his roots during this period and went "pop'! Horror of horrors, but as most purists seem to forget, an artist not only needs to not only make hay while the sun shines, hopefully garnering enough success to keep a roof over their heads for the remainder of their lives, but they also need to move on musically. His hit period, starting with 'Cumberland Gap' through to 'Sal's got a sugar lip' and everything in between are included on these 2 CD's as well as other tracks which every Skiffle and/or Lonnie Donegan fan should have. Due to the progressive nature of Lonnie at this stage of his career (tongue firmly in cheek) you will notice that the length his recording were becoming longer, so we have only been able to squeeze 55 tracks on to this compilation.

1. Gold Rush Is Over
2. Sally Don't You Grieve
3. My Dixie Darling
4. Ain't You Glad You Got Religion
5. Grand Coulee Dam
6. Ice Cream
7. Gamblin' Man
8. Light From the Lighthouse
9. Fancy Talking Tinker
10. Times Are Getting Hard Boys
11. John Hardy
12. Take This Hammer
13. Nobody Loves Like An Irishman
14. Jack O'Diamonds
15. Lazy John
16. I'm Just A Rolling Stone
17. Lonesome Traveller
18. The Sunshine of your Love
19. Fort Worth Jail
20. Jimmie Brown the Newsboy
21. Miss Otis Regrets
22. Long Summer Day
23. Mr. Froggy
24. Just A Closer Walk With Thee
25. Ace In The Hole
26. Chesapeake Bay
27. Boll Weevil Blues

Listen to Track 1 - 5

1. On a Monday
2. Go Down Old Hannah
3. Muleskinner Blues
4. Ella Speed
5. Black Girl
6. Glory
7. Puttin' On the Style
8. Gamblin' Man
9. Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavour (On the Bedpost overnight)
10. Darling Corey
11. Tom Dooley
12. Rock O' My Soul
13. Betty Betty Betty
14. Sal's Got A Sugar Lip
15. Battle of New Orleans
16. Ham 'n' Eggs
17. Lonnie's Skiffle Party part 1
18. Lonnie's Skiffle Party part 2
19. Whoa Back Buck
20. Aunt Rhody
21. The Cotton Song
22. Midnight Special
23. John Henry
24. Black Snake Moan
25. Cumberland Gap
26. Gloryland

Listen to Track 1 - 5