Chas McDevitt

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Chas McDevitt
Chas McDevitt in 2017
Born (1934-12-04) 4 December 1934 (age 89)
Eaglesham, Glasgow, Scotland
OccupationMusician

Charles James McDevitt (born 4 December 1934) is a Scottish musician,[1] one of the leading lights of the skiffle genre which was highly influential and popular in the United Kingdom in the mid-to-late 1950s.[2]

Biography

McDevitt was born in

talent contest, organised by Radio Luxembourg.[3]

In late 1956, whilst recording the song "

UK Singles Chart.[5]

In the United States, the song was covered by

Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers. They also replaced Jerry Lee Lewis on his ill-fated 1958 tour of the UK. The Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group was the only British skiffle group, other than Lonnie Donegan's, to achieve international success.[citation needed
]

After Whiskey left in 1957, McDevitt had less commercial success, and his group disbanded around 1959.[3] He then formed a duo with his wife Shirley Douglas,[3] until their professional and personal relationship ended in the 1970s. Since then, McDevitt has continued to perform as the leader of a re-formed group, and also remains active in charitable work, including through his membership of the showbusiness charity the Grand Order of Water Rats.

Nancy Whiskey died in February 2003. More recently McDevitt appeared on the

Never Mind The Buzzcocks.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Early Days". Chasmcdevitt.co.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  2. ^ J. P. Ward, Britain and the American South: From Colonialism to Rock and Roll, University Press of Mississippi, 2009, pp. 192–6.
  3. ^
    ISBN 1-85227-745-9
    .
  4. ^ "RIDIN' THE FREIGHT TRAIN WITH CHAS McDEVITT (Archived copy)". Archived from the original on 24 May 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2013. Chas McDevitt: Skiffle
  5. ISBN 1-904994-10-5
    .
  6. ISBN 0-214-20512-6
    .
  7. ^ ""Never Mind the Buzzcocks" Episode #19.4 (TV Episode 2006)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 7 October 2019.

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