Lonnie Donegan's 1955 hit "Rock Island Line" was a major influence and helped to develop the trend of skiffle music groups throughout the country, many of which, including John Lennon's Quarrymen, moved on to play rock and roll.
O éxito de 1955 de Lonnie Donegan "Rock Island Line" foi unha grande influencia, e axudou a desenvolver a tendencia dos grupos de skiffle en todo o Reino Unido, moitos dos cales, incluídos The Quarrymen de John Lennon, cambiaron para tocar rock and roll.