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]