Lonnie Donegan - Nobody's Child

[@paulrose3171]

So good,so bloody original...There is only one Lonnie...he could not be touched....Miss the old rascal.

[@Charlie-sr6dv]

This song is so untypical of the usual style of Lonnie songs, but he nails it. The very best version of this song I've heard. Legend.

[@kiwihans100]

Its the way a song is sung that makes all the difference! Lonnie's style was so full of feeling and he always rose to a climax at the end. The intro was always the soft strum of the guitar, and then the song developed. Great stuff. I met Dickie Bishop in Greek street skiffle cellar in the 1950's who played with Lonnie. ( Pete 'Kiwi'Keegan)

[@andrewdavies6273]

Lonnie was absolutely brilliant and a real character.. :)

[@davidshenton5616]

love this version, sung with feeling in blue's style the way it should be

[@ColinBeardshall]

Classic. Lonnie was so under-rated in later life yet without Lonnie there may well have been no Beatles, such was his influence back in the day.

[@MrDeejay45]

+Colin Beardshall Codswallop

[@ColinBeardshall]

"Codswallop" meaning Lonnie was under rated in later life, or that he was a major influence on such as The Beatles? The Beatles reference is a fact. Go ask Paul McCartney... www.triumphpc.com/mersey-beat/beatles/lonniedonegan-beatles2.shtml

[@TheTomhamilton8]

I agree with you Colin

[@stevev4255]

Totally. It shocks me that Rolling Stone found no room for him in their top 100 guitarists, or singers.

[@brucegwynn8509]

I don't agree with that at all ,

[@john111257]

a great song,not a washboard in sight..just our lonnie ..terrific

[@peterjacobs8094]

John Robertson up

[@roywillis2750]

This song among others are the songs that no one else but Lonnie could have given to us. He shaped my musical life in the 50's.

[@fouadimrani3059]

He was the first person we had heard of from Britain to get to the coveted No. 1 in the charts....He was the MAN . Said Paul McCARTNEY once. Thanks ...F

[@DavidWilson-ix9rn]

When I was a kid loved Lonnie bought all his records and rare L.P S.

[@juneturner5578]

Grieving for someone that l miss and loved listening to Lonnie Donogin singing folk songs .miss you bill

[@godfreybirch3851]

I femember first hearing this song played by Lonnie Donigan in a coffee bar in Soho in 1962. Great days.

[@357HFC]

Such a great song covered by many great artists, British did plenty. It is a wonderful song personally I love the song and love listening to every vrsion.

[@benjaminpayson6252]

Even the Traveling Wilburys covered it in the 1990s.

[@rolfgreve]

Ein echter Weltstar zu seiner Zeit.

[@bobbiestewart9500]

incredible cut. John Lennon did this, on one of his first demos, and it wrenched me in the gut, but this version is the first to make me cry while watching it, and I am 72 yrs. I've listened to allot of artist, but none has made me cry. Thank you for the post.

[@oldwhippersnapper3]

Lonnie was seriously under - rated.

[@ukmashy]

After listening to all the versions of this song....IMHO, Lonnie Donegans version is the best. There is more "feeling" in the way he sings it. Everyone to their own tho' isn't it?

[@lazoputz3514]

Agreed, Neville. But I believe the first version you hear of a song always remains in your mind as the "best" or "favourite". For me, it's Hank Snow.

[@cotswoldcuckoo775]

Each to their own, but I like the Travelling Wilburys' version, although that is about the only one of "theirs" that I do like. Lonnie was a great musician and showman.

[@stevev4255]

To my mind Lonnie was the most influential performer of the 20th century. He influenced all the first wave of rock guitarists: Page, Clapton, Harrison, Beck. Rock as we know it wouldn't have existed without him.

[@kathleencook6939]

I agree his version is the best

[@violet.senderhauf2187]

yes indeed kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJ2ap556d6acppY this kid does a good job though.

[@mauricelevy9027]

Such feeling from a really great entertainer .

[@larrymilam434]

Wow... very nicely done.

[@alexbain1823]

I was nobody, i was a child, I WAS NOBODY'S CHILD, but i was never alone, i was never alone, Not any time, this is my memory, and my memoral to th past, to the presemt amd the future, God loves you, open your eyes and know he loves you

[@rafhenlow]

Heard the version by Daniel O'Donnell the other day, knew that there was a much superior version. This is it!

[@davidcurrie8589]

I love this version :)

[@MrConan89]

THE repeat THE version of this song. I learned this in the 1950's from his record and have had it on my gig list ever since.

[@lutzeikelmann6533]

This is my 130% Lonnie favourite! I love it!

[@MrFlatroofer]

Beautiful.

[@ericlawlor9478]

Great just great love this guys singing!!

[@trista4congress827]

Beautiful song - never heard it before. Jimmy Paige brought me here

[@JeffSpence-c3q]

Dad used to sit me on his knee and sing it love this song

[@karmasandy]

my dad used to sing this to me ... Lonnie Donegan was a one off - beaut

[@stillrestless99]

Wow! Fabulous. This song and Bobby Darin's Artificial Flowers must be the saddest songs every recorded. Artificial Flowers was so sad that a lot of radio stations banned it back in 1960. These songs remind me of what's important in life - caring for one another. Thanks for upload this - it is the first time I've heard it. Ed

[@daveadams3512]

It's a sad song alright., and as for Artificial Flowers, I'm a massive BD fan and know the song well.

[@ruffstarcreations3391]

Brilliant version

[@ratherknotty]

By the best version,, ever.

[@rachelhutchings]

Lonnies son played in a skiffle band in the town 3 miles away from mine before i was born :(

[@awilbadoo]

ive lived with neglect all my life i cry inside every day

[@kiwihans100]

Read Psm 27. 10. Kind regards kiwi keegan.

[@personalbjw]

nice version

[@andrewcharles9212]

we need to talk about kevin

[@livee9641]

Wow! SAS song, sung well ...tearing up

[@denisclarke5234]

a different from his style but it is the best version of this song.I once heard a young lady step up and ask the group if she could sing this she made a great job of it at a pub in London Colney ST ALBANS UK

[@lesreed9269]

Too, too good...

[@grdubhghaill]

stellar!!!!!

[@countryboywilliams6755]

IF THIS ONE DOESN`T GET TO YOU~~~THERE`S SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH YA !!!

[@Myplop]

Lonnie got charisma

[@maureen348]

My sister in law sung this all the time, shame of it was she meant it.

[@BrendanOsullivan-o5r]

Top man!!!!

[@andymcgill354]

A song everyone of a certain age in Scotland knows well.

[@mic982]

Wow.

[@daveshaw2342]

Classic

[@suzyq4982]

This one is for you ARTHUR 😢

[@mikeread7786]

WOW

[@gremlinuk1968]

my das, fav , back , 60s,! ,

[@efg04937]

Good sad song

[@gremlinuk1968]

my da, say , he like, , was before i born , 1968,!!

[@kennethbesselman5739]

Is the same guy that did Does Your Chewing Gum Lose its Flavour?

[@TheAkelei]

Yes, and so many others like "7 golden daffodils", "Nobody loves like an Irishman" and so on. Great artist - sadly he isn't known any more.

[@packingten]

Kenneth Besselman. Yip it is😀

[@David-yw2lv]

Tony Sheridan and the Beatles made a record of this in Hamburg

[@sharlenepeden9714]

Tammy Wynette greatest hits Tammy Wynette greatest hits

[@gemmastone285]

My fzve too

[@jonathonripley7448]

Paul is this everything from the clips or is there more or do you have the full entire bits say after or other guests

[@RoadieGarth]

I used to date Lonnie's daughter, Corrina!

[@john111257]

***** corrina corrina

[@jessejames629]

Poor girl

[@jasond869]

I share this guy's surname, I wonder if I am a distant relative of his?

[@Jitu_86]

😢

[@sonjadietz5297]

!!!

[@dolan008]

Jimmy Page has reference to this Great Guitarist!!

[@stevev4255]

Yes, I heard him on a Five Live interview in July 2015 saying none of his wave of early rock guitarists would have happened without Lonnie's inspiration.

[@ratherknotty]

I think Lonnie's record is better, with Denny Wright's beautiful guitar work.

[@te9017]

Agree with you.That is some damn good guitar picking.

[@ManjiMaltePetter]

jizez christ . . . it was good. cry cry cry

[@LucasAnaniasSilva]

Very good

[@tangobango9653]

Lonnie can be so whacky...then so moving like this.

[@billeddy4357]

Listen to Hank Snow`s version .

[@bnk57]

Why?

[@chop.7779]

We need to talk about Kevin.

[@juanitavanrooyen1386]

My absolute darling by Gabriel Talent even more shocking

[@scrumsie]

Speed it up lon..

[@terrybayley16]

Good version but i like billy furys version better

[@lawrencemay8671]

Says too many orphans around the world.

[@queenbee2371]

I heard this for the first time yesterday and have never heard anything so awful and depressing! What made it worse was the guy singing it couldn't, it was horrific ... just like the song!

[@TheAkelei]

I'm afraid you are alone with this impression, M'lady. But to each it own. Donnegan still rules.

[@hisnibs]

Then you have just got to be a sad person. But that's ok.

[@jamespasifull]

And yet, you stayed long enough to massage your own ego?

[@WarrenJamesAcoustic]

😆 well just move on and have a nice life, it's not trip advisor or juke box jury

[@queenbee2371]

@@jamespasifull what the fuck you talking about? This song is a pile of shit ... bit like yourself.

[@yang5159]

Not a good version