1957: When Skiffle Was King

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Putting on the Style
Lonnie Donegan3:26
2Singing the Blues
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Special Products (for USA releases)
cover recording of:
Singing the Blues
lyricist and composer:
Melvin Endsley (in 1956)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Opryland Ltd. (UK) and Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK)
Tommy Steele and the Steelmen42:24
3Freight Train
recording of:
Freight Train (Chas McDevitt adaptation)
writer:
Elizabeth Cotten, Paul James (Chas McDevitt alias) and Frederick Williams (songwriting alias)
publisher:
Albert Music Publishing, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Gerig Musikverlag (Musikverlage Hans Gerig KG) and Pan-Musik Ltd.
version of:
Freight Train
Chas McDevitt & Nancy Whiskey2:56
4Last Train to San Fernando
Johnny Duncan & His Bluegrass Boys2:29
5The Streamline Train
The Streamline Train2:34
6Susie Q
bass:
Sonny Trammell (in 1957)
drums (drum set):
Ronnie Lewis (drummer) (in 1957)
guitar:
James Burton (guitarist) (in 1957) and Dale Hawkins (in 1957)
background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1957)
vocals:
Dale Hawkins (in 1957)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 24) and Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 73)
recording of:
Susie Q (in 1957)
lyricist and composer:
Dale Hawkins
additional composer:
Eleanor Broadwater and Stanley Lewis (well known 60s/70s US producer/songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and PeerMusic AB
Dale Hawkins32:18
7Knee Deep in the Blues
recording of:
Knee Deep in the Blues
lyricist and composer:
Melvin Endsley
Guy Mitchell with Ray Conniff and His Orchestra2:13
8School Days (Ring, Ring Goes the Bell)
cover recording of:
School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes the Bell)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Nightlight Music Pty Ltd.
Don Lang and His Frantic Five2:43
9Short Fat Fannie
bass:
Ted Brinson (on 1957-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1957-04-26)
guitar:
Rene Hall (on 1957-04-26)
piano:
Leon M. Silby (on 1957-04-26)
tenor saxophone:
Jesse James Jones (on 1957-04-26)
vocals:
Larry Williams (1950s rocker) (on 1957-04-26)
recorded at:
Master Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-04-26)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 39)
recording of:
Short Fat Fannie (on 1957-04-26)
lyricist and composer:
Lawrence Eugene Williams (1950s rocker) (in 1957)
Larry Williams22:26
10A White Sport Coat and a Pink Carnation
Terry Dene2:27
11When the Saints Go Marching In
Chris Barber & Ottilie Patterson3:09
12Don’t You Rock Me Daddy‐O
Lonnie Donegan1:43
13Pay Me My Money Down
recording of:
Pay Me My Money Down
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 21449)
The Vipers Skiffle Group2:36
14Footprints in the Snow
Johnny Duncan & His Bluegrass Boys2:22
15Butterfingers
Tommy Steele and the Steelmen2:18
16Greenback Dollar
Chas McDevitt & Nancy Whiskey2:23
17Be My Girl
cover recording of:
Be My Girl
writer:
Artie Singer (US songwriter, producer and bandleader)
Jim Dale2:02
18Cumberland Gap
recording of:
Cumberland Gap
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3413)
Lonnie Donegan1:58
19Rock‐A‐Billy
recording of:
Rock-a-Billy
writer:
Eddie Deane and Woody Harris
Guy Mitchell with Jimmy Carroll & His Orchestra2:14
20Rockin’ Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu
Huey “Piano” Smith & the Clowns2:15
21Homing Bird
The Vipers Skiffle Group2:14
22Water, Water
Tommy Steele and the Steelmen2:17
23Gamblin’ Man
Lonnie Donegan3:11
24Just a Closer Walk With Thee
Chris Barber & Ottilie Patterson6:09