Lonnie Donegan - Gamblin' Man (Putting On The Donegan, 26.06.1959)

Lonnie Donegan performing 'Gamblin' Man' on his own TV show "Putting On The Donegan" in June 1959.
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[@jacquesmesrine8031]

Officially the first punk rock song in the history of music

[@sasatek]

Can we just take a second to admire those drums?

[@lukehauser1182]

1:29

[@UrNameIsToby]

Sold his soul to Christ Caligula, he did!!!

[@matthewcaldwell267]

Lonnie Donegan ....once viewed....NEVER FOTGOTTEN.Britain's BEST SHOWMAN.

[@beachcomber4141]

That guy and group ROCKED!!!! I can see where he was a huge influence on most of my favorite bands and guitarist!

[@Piecekidd]

I can see why he was Rory Gallaghers hero.

[@ronoazoro4292]

There nothing better like old good songs

[@Yuri-iz3cd]

Excellent!!16.2.2023!!!

[@MikeBlitzMag]

This type of frantic workout pretty much set the stage for such like minded giants as the Tielman Brothers. In the process, it firmly reiterated Professor Donegan's place in the upper echelons of the overall scheme of things. Absolute, utter perfection.

[@bubcentral23]

99% of UK rock bands from the Beatles, Rolling Stones, led zeppelin etc were all influenced by this guy way above rock n roll cos of Lonnie being on tv shows in the 1950s. It's hard not to have a history of rock without him and skiffle in the UK. Sure in the USA it was blues then rock n roll as the influences but they came to the UK much later.

[@markwalker5723]

Oh wow, that energy!!!

[@nickmuthee1470]

My goodness, didn't you just love Lonnie's guitar solo? He is the godfather of rock.

[@johnscialfa7391]

Not quite son that would be a man named Chuck

[@johnscialfa7391]

Great drummer

[@PMexPAT]

As a 13 year old in London at this time,to me,Lonnie Donegan was ,compared to the cheesy middle of the road British singers of the time, a fucking visitor from outer space ! He was the reason I begged for a guitar, and now ,as an 80 year old, can look back on a life,and career, in music ,which goes on ,even today. Thank you Lonnie, for leading all us future guitar based musicians, on a path to fun and satisfaction!

[@keithskelton2287]

Great energy ✌🏽🙏

[@PMexPAT]

I’ll add to my comment…… this man is the most important influence on British music than all your fancy,classical,and especially Jazz musicians,who,mostly didn’t make the average kid want to make music !

[@glennjohnson8170]

Glenn Johnson Totally amazing that i remember seeing this show all those years ago so thanks for getting the transmission date up.Grew up on Lonnie`s music so a massive thanks.

[@harrodsongs]

You know, if I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times: He's a Gambling man.

[@bayzvisionentertainment.7050]

Heard this in THE BLACKLIST SEASON 6 and it really got me, had to look it up 😅

[@alainzilka1018]

Magnifique interprétation 👏

[@Dazzily]

What memories !!!! BRILLIANT

[@insetopretokaraoke]

punk rock right there.

[@GotYourWallet]

The drum solo!

[@RKS-01]

if the blacklist brought you here u have my respect❤️

[@Crimsonhalo666]

I love this!!!

[@zaroffhound]

To paraphrase Slim Pickens, He sure played the livin sh*t outta that!

[@stewartcohen-jones2949]

I’m on a lonnie trip and I’m having a great time.

[@joehamilton2999]

Thanks for the re-upload! Classic

[@maryringshall286]

I absolutely love this xx

[@mrjustinesquer]

Punk rock before punk rock.

[@FerSpada]

He gamble everything this time 😎and he win

[@homesteadforhardtimes9131]

That intro 🎉

[@kevinm.n.5158]

This dudes lungs could inflate an 18 wheeler quicker than 30 Mexicans with 1.5hp air compressors

[@naughtscribe]

These dudes are definitely on uppers.

[@Arthur-pc1eh]

I swear he looks like a mix of Robin Williams and Bono...

[@cantlearnham6026]

Throbbin’ Williams over here

[@stevescontriano860]

The day the music died. Jesus

[@forever_alone666]

Man can somebody for God's sake tell me ALL the names of Lonnie's bandmates on this particular video? 🙏

[@vivaelbetis2086]

To think three fellas in Liverpool saw this and said "yeah i can do what he does"

[@SHKORTSCLIPS]

lets gamble !!!!

[@akg414]

i didn't quite get the lyrics. Was he some kind of gamblin' man?

[@maykondouglas2001]

Who came here by Jimmy Page? (It Might Get Loud)?

[@williamhorne7475]

Lol me. I watched it on acid and when this dude came up I literally laughed until I cried like, “holy fucking shit that guy is on a roll!”

[@yogiman333]

Who was the Drummer?

[@onehappykamper]

Geeeeez. Fir the last 65 years I thought that "does your chewing gum lose its flavor on the bedpost at night" was adding by a Brit! Ha ha...it was so popular in England. Silly me.

[@CrustyAbsconder]

I am surprised Led Zeppelin didn't try to steal that. LOL !

[@omegajrz1269]

Sounds like the South Park theme

[@ryanhale1654]

Talk about proto-punk! SHIT!!

[@confoundedbridge6357]

The dude is POSESSED!