Latest Release
- 22 APR 2024
- 8 Songs
- The Songs & Music of World War II · 1999
- 78Man Presents Novelty Songs of the '20s and '30s, Vol. 6 · 2023
- 78Man Presents the 1940s : The Fifth Decade of 78RPM Records, Vol. 2 · 2022
- 78Man Presents Novelty Songs of the '20s and '30s, Vol. 3 · 2021
- 78Man Presents Novelty Songs of the '20s and '30s, Vol. 3 · 2021
- Count Your Blessings and Smile · 2021
- When I'm Cleaning Windows · 2018
- The Window Cleaner, Vol. 1 · 2015
- The One and Only · 2015
- The One and Only · 2015
About George Formby
The son of a successful Edwardian Music Hall comedian, George Formby was an apprentice jockey before following in his father’s footsteps. Alongside Gracie Fields, Formby was regarded as the most popular entertainer in the U.K. during the 1930s and '40s. His music hall act, and later his films, featured a series of trademark saucy songs played on the ukulele, such as "When I’m Cleaning Windows," "Leaning On A Lamp Post," and "Grandad’s Flannelette Nightshirt." During World War II, Formby toured extensively, entertaining troops in Europe, the Middle East. and North Africa. In 1946, he was awarded the O.B.E. for his war efforts. Plagued by ill health throughout the 1950s, he died in hospital on 6 March 1961.
- HOMETOWN
- Lancashire, England
- BORN
- 26 May 1904
- GENRE
- Pop