This page lists the song chart entries of Lonnie Donegan. The songs are listed with the most widely successful first.
# |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
1 |
Lonnie Donegan |
My Old Man's a Dustman (Ballad of a Refuse Disposal Officer) |
1960 |
UK 1 - Mar 1960 (13 weeks), Canada 1 - May 1960 (12 weeks), Record Mirror 1 for 5 weeks - Mar 1960, Australia 1 for 2 weeks - May 1960, Australia 10 of 1960, South Africa 16 of 1960, UKMIX 704, RYM 40 of 1960 |
2 |
Lonnie Donegan |
Rock Island Line |
1955 |
US CashBox 6 - Mar 1956 (12 weeks), UK 8 - Jan 1956 (22 weeks), US Billboard 8 - Mar 1956 (17 weeks), DDD 21 of 1955, US BB 50 of 1956, UKMIX 438, Acclaimed 1096 (1954), RYM 14 of 1955, Guardian Folk/ World 27, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
3 |
Lonnie Donegan |
Lost John |
1956 |
Peel list 1 of 1956, UK 2 - Apr 1956 (17 weeks), US CashBox 45 - Jun 1956 (2 weeks), US Billboard 58 - Jun 1956 (2 weeks), RYM 193 of 1956 |
4 |
Lonnie Donegan |
Gamblin' Man |
1957 |
UK 1 - Jun 1957 (19 weeks), Record Mirror 1 for 1 week - Jul 1957, UKMIX 128, RYM 72 of 1957 |
5 |
Lonnie Donegan |
Cumberland Gap |
1957 |
UK 1 - Apr 1957 (12 weeks), Record Mirror 1 for 4 weeks - Apr 1957, UKMIX 620, RYM 28 of 1957 |
6 |
Lonnie Donegan |
Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavour (On the Bedpost Overnight) |
1961 |
UK 3 - Feb 1959 (12 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Aug 1961 (11 weeks), Canada 20 - Jul 1961 (7 weeks), WABC NY 52 of 1961, US Radio 68 of 1961 (peak 5 6 weeks), US BB 79 of 1961, US CashBox 85 of 1961, RYM 80 of 1959 |
7 |
Lonnie Donegan |
Michael Row the Boat |
1961 |
Germany 4 - Jan 1962 (4 months), UK 6 - Sep 1961 (11 weeks), Norway 10 - Oct 1961 (1 week), Germany 175 of the 1960s (peak 4 17 weeks), RYM 184 of 1961 |
8 |
Lonnie Donegan |
Putting On the Style |
1957 |
UK 1 - Jun 1957 (19 weeks), RYM 72 of 1957 |
9 |
Lonnie Donegan |
Lively |
1960 |
NZ Lever 1 - Nov 1960 (2 weeks), UK 13 - Nov 1960 (9 weeks) |
10 |
Lonnie Donegan |
Tom Dooley |
1958 |
UK 3 - Nov 1958 (14 weeks), UKMIX 668, RYM 84 of 1958 |
11 |
Lonnie Donegan |
Stewball |
1956 |
UK 27 - Apr 1956 (18 weeks), UKMIX 311, RYM 193 of 1956 |
12 |
Lonnie Donegan |
I Wanna Go Home |
1960 |
UK 5 - May 1960 (17 weeks), NZ Lever 7 - Aug 1960 (2 weeks), UKMIX 736 |
13 |
Lonnie Donegan |
Battle of New Orleans |
1959 |
UK 2 - Jun 1959 (16 weeks), UKMIX 294 |
14 |
Lonnie Donegan |
Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O |
1957 |
UK 4 - Jan 1957 (17 weeks), UKMIX 626 |
15 |
Lonnie Donegan |
Have a Drink On Me |
1961 |
Canada 7 - Jul 1961 (9 weeks), UK 8 - May 1961 (15 weeks), RYM 183 of 1961 |
16 |
Lonnie Donegan |
Betty Betty Betty |
1958 |
UK 11 - Jul 1958 (7 weeks), RYM 156 of 1958 |
17 |
Lonnie Donegan |
Sally Don't You Grieve |
1958 |
UK 11 - Jul 1958 (7 weeks), RYM 156 of 1958 |
18 |
Lonnie Donegan |
Bring A Little Water Sylvie/Dead Or Alive |
1956 |
UK 7 - Sep 1956 (13 weeks) |
19 |
Lonnie Donegan |
Skiffle Session |
1956 |
UK 20 - Jul 1956 (2 weeks) |
20 |
Lonnie Donegan |
Lonnie Donegan Showcase LP |
1956 |
UK 26 - Dec 1956 (3 weeks) |
21 |
Lonnie Donegan |
Grand Coolie Dam |
1958 |
UK 6 - Apr 1958 (15 weeks) |
22 |
Lonnie Donegan |
My Dixie Darling |
1957 |
UK 10 - Oct 1957 (15 weeks) |
23 |
Lonnie Donegan |
Jack O' Diamonds |
1957 |
UK 14 - Dec 1957 (7 weeks) |
24 |
Lonnie Donegan |
Sal's Got a Sugar Lip |
1959 |
UK 13 - Sep 1959 (4 weeks) |
25 |
Lonnie Donegan |
Fort Worth Jail |
1959 |
UK 14 - May 1959 (5 weeks) |
26 |
Lonnie Donegan |
Lonnie's Skiffle Party |
1958 |
UK 23 - Nov 1958 (5 weeks) |
27 |
Lonnie Donegan |
San Miguel |
1959 |
UK 19 - Dec 1959 (4 weeks) |
28 |
Lonnie Donegan |
Lonesome Traveller |
1958 |
UK 28 - Sep 1958 (1 week) |
29 |
Lonnie Donegan |
Lorelei |
1960 |
UK 10 - Aug 1960 (8 weeks) |
30 |
Lonnie Donegan |
Virgin Mary |
1960 |
UK 27 - Dec 1960 (5 weeks) |
31 |
Lonnie Donegan |
The Party's Over |
1962 |
UK 9 - Apr 1962 (12 weeks) |
32 |
Lonnie Donegan |
Pick a Bale of Cotton |
1962 |
UK 11 - Aug 1962 (10 weeks) |
33 |
Lonnie Donegan |
The Comancheros |
1962 |
UK 14 - Jan 1962 (10 weeks) |
34 |
Lonnie Donegan |
John Henry |
1955 |
RYM 14 of 1955 |
35 |
Lonnie Donegan |
Rock o' My Soul |
1958 |
RYM 84 of 1958 |
36 |
Lonnie Donegan |
The Midnight Special |
1958 |
RYM 199 of 1958 |
37 |
Lonnie Donegan |
When the Sun Goes Down |
1958 |
RYM 199 of 1958 |
38 |
Lonnie Donegan |
Love is Strange |
1957 |
RYM 28 of 1957 |
39 |
Lonnie Donegan |
Aunt Rhody |
1959 |
RYM 80 of 1959 |
40 |
Lonnie Donegan |
The Golden Vanity |
1960 |
RYM 40 of 1960 |
41 |
Lonnie Donegan |
Seven Daffodils |
1961 |
RYM 183 of 1961 |
42 |
Lonnie Donegan |
Lumbered |
1961 |
RYM 184 of 1961 |
In addition to the above listed songs Lonnie Donegan also contributed to the
following entries: