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dave walsh · 16th Apr 2019, 2:33 pm

I came across a blog by Martin Colyer [son of Ken] "Five Things I Saw and Heard This Week" [27/10/17] yesterday. Michael Gray [Prof of Dylan] nice chap [Michael that is-I've not met Dylan] alerted him to an Australian review of a compilation featuring the Ken Colyer Skiffle Group doing "Down Bound Train". Far from being a "Traditional" tune it turns out to have been written by Chuck Berry!! making Ken the first person to cover a Berry tune in the UK well ahead of the Beatles or Rolling Stones!

Dave

16th Apr 2019, 2:33 pm	#17
dave walsh Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ramsbottom (Nr Bury) Lancs or Bexhill (Nr Hastings) Sussex. Posts: 5,817	Re: Rock Island Line I came across a blog by Martin Colyer [son of Ken] "Five Things I Saw and Heard This Week" [27/10/17] yesterday. Michael Gray [Prof of Dylan] nice chap [Michael that is-I've not met Dylan] alerted him to an Australian review of a compilation featuring the Ken Colyer Skiffle Group doing "Down Bound Train". Far from being a "Traditional" tune it turns out to have been written by Chuck Berry!! making Ken the first person to cover a Berry tune in the UK well ahead of the Beatles or Rolling Stones! Dave