Various Artists - Skiffle the Essential Recordings / Various

UK two CD collection. Although Skiffle was mainly a short-lived British phenomenon, it's time in the spotlight proved a vital influence on youngsters that would go on to form key bands. Members of the Beatles, the Who, Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, and many others, were all influenced by the skifflers and this collection contains the cream of that genre. Primo.

1) Rock Island Line - the Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group
2) Streamline Train - the Vipers Skiffle Group
3) Old Riley - the Ken Colyer Skiffle Group
4) It's Tight Like That - Bob Wallis' Washboard Beaters
5) Green Corn - the Avon Cities / Ray Rush
6) Kansas City Blues - Beryl Bryden's Backroom Skiffle
7) Hold That Thing - Johnny Parker's Barrelhouse Four
8) I Shall Not Be Moved - the City Ramblers Skiffle Group
9) Railroad Man - Alan Lomax ; the Ramblers
10) Can't You Line 'Em - the Chris Barbers Skiffle Group
11) Old Time Religion - Clyde Valley Stompers
12) Last Train to San Fernando - Johnny Duncan / the Bluegrass Boys
13) Easy Rider - Alexis Korner's Skiffle Group
14) Freight Train - the Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group / Nancy Whiskey
15) Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O - the Vipers Skiffle
16) There's a Blue Ridge Round My Heart Virginia - Betty Smith Skiffle Group
17) Cumberland Gap - the Peggy Seeger Group
18) House Rent Stomp - the Ken Colyer Skiffle Group
19) Worried Man Blues - the Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group / Dickie Bishop
20) Ella Speed - Johnny Duncan / the Bluegrass Boys
21) Greenback Dollar - Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group / Nancy Whiskey
22) Bring a Little Water Sylvie - the Peggy Seager Group
23) No - Johnny Parker's Washboard Band
24) Where Would I Go - the Chris Barbers Skiffle Group
25) Casey Jones - Beryl Bryden's Backroom Skiffle
26) This Little Light of Mine - the Avon Cities Skiffle / Ray Rush
27) Pick a Bale of Cotton - the Vipers Skiffle Group
28) Midnight Special - the City Ramblers Skiffle Group / Ramblin' Jack Elliott
29) Open Up Them Pearly Gates - Clyde Valley Stompers
30) Double Shuffle - Betty Smith Skiffle Group
31) I Ain't Gonna Worry No More - Alexis Korner's Skiffle Group
32) Get Along Home Cindy - Johnny Duncan / the Bluegrass Boys
33) Sail Away Lady - the Peegy Seeger Group
34) This Train - the Ken Colyer Skiffle Group
35) Jack O'Diamonds - Lonnie Donegan
36) Railroad Steamboat
37) Roundhouse Stomp - Alexis Korner's Breakdown Group
38) Footprints in the Snow - Johnny Duncan / the Bluegrass Boys
39) Boodle Am Shake - the City Ramblers Skiffle Group
40) Doin' My Time - the Chris Barbers Skiffle Group