How old-timey 'skiffle' music liberated British rock
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How old-timey 'skiffle' music liberated British rock
Singer/songwriter Billy Bragg gained fame as a punk rock and folk musician in the 1980s. Now nearing 60, he’s still singing songs of protest and passion, but also singing the gospel of skiffle, a folk and blues-inspired genre that helped propel a generation of British rockers. Jeffrey Brown sits down with Bragg to discuss his new book ...
Aug 23, 2017
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1957: Teenagers listened and danced to skiffle music in the caves of Chislehurst in Kent, while some saw the music as a threat to polite society. | BBC Archive
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On this day in 1957, Ringo Starr is thought to have made his debut at The Cavern playing drums with the Eddie Clayton Skiffle Group. The following week John Lennon made his first appearance at the club with The Quarrymen Skiffle Group. Paul McCartney made his first appearance in January 1958 also with The Quarrymen. | History Hits
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