Lonnie Donegan - Jack O' Diamonds video free download


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Duration: 02:12
Uploaded: 2007/06/27

Lonnie Donegan performing the traditional folk song Jack O' Diamonds with his Skiffle Group in 1960. (With Les Bennetts, lead guitar; Pete Huggett, bass; Pete Appleby, drums.)

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9 years ago

revolutionday1

I think, what he's really trying to say here, is the Jack O' Diamonds is a really hard card to find.

10 years ago

55cowpoke

Bad guitar playing from Les Bennets from 1.08 it stuttters, or is this the vid ?

10 years ago

fireballichiban

Love Pete Applebys style of drumming.wish there was more on ......Bennetts Brill!

11 years ago

Hávamál

BBC gave him hell about the "Bloody British" reference in The Battle of New Orleans too.

11 years ago

TheAkelei

Hagen Rether, a German cabaret artist, did a very nice cover from this song you mentioned. Try ;-)

11 years ago

pam hughes

Anyone remember him singing "Someone's diggin my potatoes" the BBC banned it, I managed to find a tape of it a few years back.

11 years ago

Ross McNab

Unfortuantlly not but I do have a good quality video of him pereforming jack o'di amonds and grand coulee dam live on the television show the 6 5 special which was broadcast in the late 50s p.s this is where he recorded jack o'diamonds

11 years ago

saffina1000

i wish i could help with that one as i am after this myself please let me know if you get a 1950s version of this song for trade i dont sell sny video footage just trade! thanks for getting in touch. from tom. p.s. i will check your version of ''jack o'diamonds with mine to see if it is different if it is do you have the complete show?

11 years ago

Ross McNab

How much would it cost to buy one of your putting on the donegan shows? Do you have the one where he preforms rock island line?

11 years ago

saffina1000

great clip! i have about 7 or 8 of the ''putting on the donegan shows'' & jack of diamonds is performed in one show but your clip looks different! is it from these shows or what? i have much lonnie & am willing to trade or buy any footage i dont have! saffina 10000

11 years ago

ianhall61

i had the great pleasure of meeting pete in guisborough in 2010 and may i say he was a true gent R.I.P mate

12 years ago

bri rosinski

Mance lipscomb - Jack o' Diamonds too

12 years ago

lupine22

R.I.P. Pete Appleby, 1928 - 28 Jan 2012

12 years ago

Andrew Frazer

What a break! A Gitar Break.

12 years ago

FoxRunMan

"Don't you draw the Queen of Diamonds, boy, she'll beat you if she's able; You know the Queen of Hearts is always your best bet." "Desperado" The Eagles

12 years ago

FoxRunMan

"Never hit 17 when you play against the dealer, for you know the odds won't ride with you." "Summer Wages", Ian Tyson

12 years ago

lilgmichael

@YALETOWNHOTEL I'll write King Of Clubs one day!

12 years ago

Derby14

I'm still waiting for a song called "Deuce of Clubs"...

12 years ago

Teddyb1939

@YALETOWNHOTEL Heart made of stone. The Charms. I had the original 78 rpm by the Fontane sisters. Great track.

12 years ago

Zipgunn1

Jack To A King - Ned Miller Deck Of Cards - Wink Martindale

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