George Formby

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Born
4 October 1875
Died
8 February 1921 (aged 45)
George Formby, OBE (26 May 1904 – 6 March 1961), was a British actor, singer-songwriter and comedian. He sang light, comical songs, usually playing the ukulele or banjolele. He was a major star of stage and screen in the 1930s and '40s, when Formby became the UK's highest-paid entertainer. His songs such as "When I'm Cleaning Windows" were particularly popular during the Second World War (1939–45). When he and his wife travelled throughout the war, creating improvised lyrics to songs to fit the situation, they delighted their audiences. It was estimated that… read more
George Formby, OBE (26 May 1904 – 6 March 1961), was a British actor, singer-songwriter and comedian. He sang light, comical songs, usually playing the ukulele or banjolele. He was a major star of stage and screen in the 1930s and '40s, when Formby became the UK's highest-paid enter… read more
George Formby, OBE (26 May 1904 – 6 March 1961), was a British actor, singer-songwriter and comedian. He sang light, comical songs, usually playing the ukulele or banjolele. He was a major star of stage and screen in the 1930s and '40s, when Formby became the UK's highest-paid entertainer. His songs such as "When I'm Cleaning Windows" wer… read more

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1 Play track George Formby: England's Famed Clown Prince Of Song The Window Cleaner
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2 Play track The Best of George Formby When I'm Cleaning Windows
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3 Play track George Formby: England's Famed Clown Prince Of Song Leaning On a Lamp Post
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4 The Best of George Formby Our Sergeant Major
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5 Play track The Collection Happy Go Lucky Me
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6 129 of the Best Songs Imagine Me on the Maginot Line
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7 Play track The Legendary George Formby Bless 'Em All (The Service Song)
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8 Play track The Best of George Formby With My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock
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9 The War and Postwar Years Out In The Middle East
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10 The Best of George Formby Chinese Laundry Blues
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Albums

  1. 8,044 listeners

    1 Jan 1941 · 21 tracks

    The Best of George Formby
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  2. 7,799 listeners

    1991 · 24 tracks

    When I'M Cleaning Windows
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  3. 6,509 listeners

    1 Jan 1993 · 20 tracks

    The Legendary George Formby
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  4. 3,207 listeners

    31 Dec 2003 · 120 tracks

    George Formby: England's Famed Clown Prince Of Song
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