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George Formby (26 May 1904 - 06 Mar 1961)

Male Person - United Kingdom Junior, musical film star 1904–1961

 Also known as (1)

Releases (117)

Official

Album

  1. It’s Turned Out Nice Again 1963 (as George Formby and His Ukelele)
  2. The World of George Formby Vol 2 1975
  3. Easy Going Chap 1989
  4. That Ukelele Man 13 Jul 1995
  5. Mr Ukelele 1997
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Album - Compilation

  1. Hippodrome 1989
  2. The Very Best of George Formby 1990
  3. When I'm Cleaning Windows 1991
  4. When I’m Cleaning Windows 1995
  5. The Very Best of George Formby 1997
  6. When I’m Cleaning Windows 2000
  7. George Formby 2001
  8. When I’m Cleaning Windows 2002
  9. Turned Out Nice Again 2002
  10. England's Famed Clown Prince Of Song 2004
  11. The Very Best of George Formby 2006
  12. The War and Postwar Years 2006
  13. The Best of George Formby 2009
  14. Singles Collection Vol.1 1926-1937 2016
  15. The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection 2017
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Single

  1. All Going Back / In the Congo Nov 1929
  2. I Could Make a Good Living at That / Let's All Go to Reno 09 Nov 1932
  3. Do De O Do / Chinese Blues 1932
  4. I Told My Baby With the Ukulele / If You Don't Want the Goods, Don't Maul 'em 1932
  5. Why Don't Women Like Me? / Running Round the Fountains in Trafalgar Square 1933
  6. She's Never Been Seen Since Then / Swimmin' With the Wimmin' 1933
  7. Riding in the T.T. Races / The Isle of Man 1935 (as George Formby And His Ukulele With Orchestra)
  8. I'm a Froggie / The Ghost 1936 (as George Formby - Comedian With His Ukulele And Orchestra)
  9. Gallant Dick Turpin 1936 (as George Formby And Company)
  10. The Pleasure Cruise / The Wash-House at the Back 1936
  11. Ring Your Little Bell (Ting Ting) / Quick Fire Medley 1936
  12. When I’m Cleaning Windows / Keep Your Seats Please 1936
  13. Hindoo Man / My Little Goat and Me 1937
  14. Dare Devil Dick / Bunkam's Travelling Show 1937
  15. When We Feather Our Nest / You're a Li-A-Ty 1937
  16. The Lancashire Toreador / The Window Cleaner No. 2 1937
  17. Leaning on a Lamp Post / Hi-Tiddly-Hi-Ti Island 1937 (as George Formby And His Ukulele)
  18. Oh, Dear Mother / With My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock 1937 (as George Formby And His Ukulele)
  19. I Don't Like / My Plus Fours 1937 (as George Formby And His Ukulele)
  20. You Can't Stop Me From Dreaming / She Can't Say "No" 1937 (as George Formby And His Ukulele)
  21. Keep Fit / Biceps, Muscle and Brawn 28 Feb 1938 (as George Formby And His Ukulele With Orchestra)
  22. Our Sergeant Major / Rhythm in the Alphabet 1938 (as George Formby And His Ukulele)
  23. I Can Tell It by My Horoscope / Hitting the High Spots 1938 (as George Formby And His Ukulele)
  24. They Can't Fool Me / It's in the Air 1938
  25. Does Your Dream Book Tell You That / Like the Big Pots Do 1938
  26. Noughts and Crosses / Mother, What'll I Do Now 1938
  27. I Blew a Little Blast on My Whistle / In My Little Snapshot Album 1938
  28. Tan-Tan-Tivvy Tally Ho! / I Wonder Who's Under Her Balcony Now? 1938
  29. Springtime's Here Again / The Joe-Jah Tree 1938
  30. Wunga Bunga Boo / Have You Ever Heard This One? 1938
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Relationships (1)

Parents

  1. George Formby

Recordings by (454)

  1. All Going Back ?:?? (Nov 1929)
  2. In The Congo ?:?? (Nov 1929)
  3. I Could Make a Good Living at That 2:52 (09 Nov 1932)
  4. Let's All Go To Reno 3:02 (09 Nov 1932)
  5. Do De O Do ?:?? (1932)
  6. Chinese Blues ?:?? (1932)
  7. I Told My Baby With The Ukulele 2:52 (1932)
  8. If You Don't Want the Goods, Don't Maul 'em 3:02 (1932)
  9. Why Don't Women Like Me? ?:?? (1933)
  10. Running Round the Fountains in Trafalgar Square ?:?? (1933)
  11. She's Never Been Seen Since Then ?:?? (1933)
  12. Swimmin' With the Wimmin' ?:?? (1933)
  13. Riding in the T.T. Races ?:?? (1935)
  14. The Isle of Man ?:?? (1935)
  15. I'm a Froggie ?:?? (1936)
  16. The Ghost ?:?? (1936)
  17. Gallant Dick Turpin - Part 1 ?:?? (1936)
  18. Gallant Dick Turpin - Part 2 ?:?? (1936)
  19. The Pleasure Cruise ?:?? (1936)
  20. The Wash-House at the Back ?:?? (1936)
  21. Ring Your Little Bell (Ting Ting) ?:?? (1936)
  22. Quick Fire Medley ?:?? (1936)
  23. When I’m Cleaning Windows ?:?? (1936)
  24. Keep Your Seats Please ?:?? (1936)
  25. Hindoo Man ?:?? (1937)
  26. My Little Goat and Me ?:?? (1937)
  27. Dare Devil Dick ?:?? (1937)
  28. Bunkam's Travelling Show ?:?? (1937)
  29. When We Feather Our Nest ?:?? (1937)
  30. You're A Li-a-ty ?:?? (1937)
  31. The Lancashire Toreador 3:17 (1937)
  32. The Window Cleaner No.2 3:21 (1937)
  33. Leaning on a Lamp Post ?:?? (1937)
  34. Hi-Tiddly-Hi-Ti Island ?:?? (1937)
  35. Oh, Dear Mother ?:?? (1937)
  36. With My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock ?:?? (1937)
  37. I Don't Like ?:?? (1937)
  38. My Plus Fours ?:?? (1937)
  39. You Can't Stop Me From Dreaming ?:?? (1937)
  40. She Can't Say "No" ?:?? (1937)
  41. Keep Fit ?:?? (28 Feb 1938)
  42. Biceps, Muscle and Brawn ?:?? (28 Feb 1938)
  43. Our Sergeant Major ?:?? (1938)
  44. Rhythm in the Alphabet ?:?? (1938)
  45. I Can Tell It by My Horoscope ?:?? (1938)
  46. Hitting the High Spots ?:?? (1938)
  47. Like the Big Pots Do ?:?? (1938)
  48. They Can't Fool Me ?:?? (1938)
  49. It's in the Air ?:?? (1938)
  50. Noughts and Crosses ?:?? (1938)
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On Recordings (3)

Instruments

  1. Songs That Won the War 1:6:58 Vera Lynn (2009) banjo-ukulele

Vocals

  1. British Film Festival of 1946 — Scenes from Notable British Pictures of the War 18:24 Sidney Torch / Stanley Holloway, Raymond Huntley & Hugh Burden / Rosamund John & Michael Redgrave / Rosamund John & John Mills / George Formby / Margaret Lockwood & Phyllis Calvert / Eric Portman / Anton Walbrook / Robert Donat (25 Oct 1999)
  2. Songs That Won the War 1:6:58 Vera Lynn (2009)

Credited as (14)

  1. George Formby
  2. George Formby and His Ukelele
  3. Sidney Torch / Stanley Holloway, Raymond Huntley & Hugh Burden / Rosamund John & Michael Redgrave / Rosamund John & John Mills / George Formby / Margaret Lockwood & Phyllis Calvert / Eric Portman / Anton Walbrook / Robert Donat
  4. George Formby And His Ukulele With Orchestra
  5. George Formby - Comedian With His Ukulele And Orchestra
  6. George Formby And Company
  7. George Formby And His Ukulele
  8. George Formby With Orchestra And Beryl
  9. George Formby-Comedian With His Ukulele And Orchestra
  10. George Formby And His Ukelele
  11. George Formby And His Ukelele With Orchestra
  12. George Formby And His Ukuele
  13. George Formby With Harry Bidgood Orchestra
  14. George Formby And His Guitar

Works (43)

Wrote

  1. On the Beat
  2. On the Wigan Boat Express
  3. Oh, Don’t the Wind Blow Cold
  4. Lancashire Hot Pot Swingers
  5. I Couldn’t Let the Stable Down
  6. I’m Making Headway Now
  7. Ee! But It’s a Grand and Healthy Life
  8. It’s Turned Out Nice Again
  9. I Wonder Who’s Under Her Balcony Now?
  10. They Can’t Fool Me
  11. Our Sergeant Major
  12. Springtime’s Here Again
  13. My Plus Fours
  14. With My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock
  15. Oh Dear Mother, I Didn’t Know What to Do
  16. Sitting on the Sands All Night
  17. Keep Your Seats Please
  18. Why Don’t Women Like Me?
  19. Down in the Maginot Line
  20. Guarding the Home of the Home Guard
  21. When I’m Cleaning Windows
  22. When I'm Cleaning Windows (Turned Out Nice Again)
  23. Mr. Wu's A Window Cleaner Now
  24. Hitting the High Spots Now
  25. Hindoo Man
  26. Grandad’s Flannelette Shirt
  27. Fanlight Fanny
  28. Auntie Maggie’s Remedy
  29. Biceps, Muscle and Brawn
  30. Delivering the Morning Milk

Composed

  1. When We’re Playing Pub Gigs
  2. Koffer like dei ikke me (kvinneløse Teodors klage)
  3. Stars Over 45 Medley: When I’m Cleaning Windows / Any Old Iron / Run Rabbit Run / The Laughing Policeman / Knees Up Mother Brown
  4. Min ständiga julklapp
  5. Farbror Stig är NK-tomte nu
  6. I Blew a Little Blast on My Whistle
  7. I Don’t Like
  8. The Wedding of Mr. Wu
  9. Count Your Blessings and Smile
  10. Jag skickar en gubbe imorn

Lyrics

  1. Stars Over 45 Medley: When I’m Cleaning Windows / Any Old Iron / Run Rabbit Run / The Laughing Policeman / Knees Up Mother Brown
  2. I Blew a Little Blast on My Whistle
  3. Count Your Blessings and Smile

Links (14)

Other Databases

  1. https://www.45cat.com/artist/george-formby
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n82152298/
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82152298
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb14046492k
  5. https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1489191
  6. https://openlibrary.org/works/OL4889679A
  7. https://d-nb.info/gnd/119112523

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/415002

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000942856

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0286399/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/39578605

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181816

Biographies

  1. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=1228

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/f5d51e0f-323e-46de-96ce-d427fd4b124c