Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Lonnie Donegan Biography and Timeline

Follow Lonnie Donegan through 1 dated historical records for Great Britain.

Lonnie Donegan, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1955

Skiffle Music

Arts / Popular Music

Lonnie Donegans version of "Rock Island Line" begins skiffle music which inspires many young people to have a go, including John Lennon and Paul McCartney

Records, sources and methodology

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