Gamblin' Man

"Gamblin' Man" was a 1957 hit single for skiffle artist Lonnie Donegan. It was recorded live at the London Palladium and released as a double A side along with "Puttin' On the Style".[1] It reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart in June and July 1957, where it spent two weeks in this position.[2] This was the last UK number 1 to be released on 78 rpm format only, as 7-inch 45 rpm vinyl singles were becoming the norm by this time. The original Pye Nixa release does not exist on 7" format.

"Gamblin' Man" was written by Woody Guthrie,[3] who recorded it during his 1944-45 Asch recordings period, when it was catalogued with an alternative title, "Roving Gambler". Donegan's recording was issued with the songwriting co-credit 'Guthrie - L. Donegan' and produced by Alan Freeman and Michael Barclay.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 32. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
  2. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 73. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. ^ "Gamblin' Man". woodyguthrie.org. Woody Guthrie Publications, Inc. 2001. Retrieved May 16, 2022.


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