Rock Island Line: The Song That Made Britain Rock

2019 60 min

Overview

In January 1956, a new pop phenomenon appeared in the UK charts: a British artist playing a guitar. His name was Lonnie Donegan and the song he sang was Rock Island Line. Donegan’s rough-and-ready style was at odds with the polished crooners who dominated the charts. He played the guitar in a way that sounded like anyone could do it. Rock Island Line sounded like nothing else on the radio and it inspired a generation of British youths to pick up guitars and begin a journey that would take them to the top of the American charts.

Genres

Documentary

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Spoken Languages

English en

No streaming providers available for this content

Cast

Billy Bragg

Himself

Peggy Seeger

Herself

Shirley Collins

Herself

Chris Barber

Himself

Hylda Sims

Herself

Ron Gould

Himself

Peter Donegan

Himself

Chas McDevitt

Himself

Bob Watson

Himself

Rod Davis

Himself

Len Garry

Himself

Stephen Winick

Himself

Crew

George Scott

Director

Celia Moore

Producer

Nick De Grunwald

Producer

Posters

External Links