Movies: Chas McDevitt

A rags-to-riches tale of a young merchant seaman called Tommy who discovers a certain way with the guitar....

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 dom...