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George Formby

voc, *1904 GB
Singer / Songwriter of Pop and Soundtrack
A.k.a. George Hoy Booth

George Formby, OBE (born George Hoy Booth; 26 May 1904 – 6 March 1961), was an English actor, singer-songwriter and comedian who became known to a worldwide audience through his films of the 1930s and 1940s. On stage, screen and record he sang light, comical songs, usually playing the ukulele or banjolele, and became the UK's highest-paid entertainer.

     
Genres
  • Pop
  • Soundtrack
  • Jazz
Popular Tracks   
Leaning on a Lamp Post on The Legendary George Formby by George Formby
The Window Cleaner on The Legendary George Formby by George Formby
Bless 'Em All (The Service Song) on The Legendary George Formby by George Formby
Chinese Laundry Blues on The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo by Various Artists
Our Sergeant Major on The Legendary George Formby by George Formby
With My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock on The Legendary George Formby by George Formby
Count Your Blessing and Smile on Formby, George: Let George Do It by George Formby
Out In The Middle East on V For Victory by George Formby
Imagine Me on the Maginot Line on Bless 'em All: Humorous Songs from World War II by Various Artists
She's Never Been Seen Since Then on Formby, George: It's Turned Out Nice Again by George Formby

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
The Absolutely Essential 3CD CollectionGeorge Formby2017Compil.
Singles Collection Vol.1 1926-1937George Formby2016Compil.
George Formby SouvenirGeorge Formby2013Compil.
The Best Of George FormbyGeorge Formby2009Compil.
Heroes Collection - 50 Classic TracksGeorge Formby2009Compil.
Sitting On The Sands All Night / Five And Twenty YearsGeorge Formby2006Album
It's Turned Out Nice AgainGeorge Formby2005Compil.
It's Turned Out Nice AgainGeorge Formby2003Compil.
When I'm Cleaning WindowsGeorge Formby2002Compil.
George FormbyGeorge Formby2001Compil.
Let George Do ItGeorge Formby2001Compil.
When I'm Cleaning WindowsGeorge Formby2000Compil.
The Very Best Of George FormbyGeorge Formby1998Compil.
The Ultimate CollectionGeorge Formby1997Compil.
"It's Turned Out Nice Again"George Formby1996Compil.
The Ukulele Man / 24 Family FavoritesGeorge Formby1995Compil.
The Daring Young Man / I'd Like A Dream Like ThatGeorge Formby1995Album
That Ukelele Man!George Formby1995Compil.
The Man With The UkeleleGeorge Formby1995Compil.
You Dont Need A Licence For ThatGeorge Formby1995Album
The Best Of George FormbyGeorge Formby1994Compil.
Formby FavouritesGeorge Formby1994Compil.
The Best Of George FormbyGeorge Formby1994Compil.
His Greatest FavoritesGeorge Formby1993Compil.
I'm The Ukelele ManGeorge Formby1993Compil.
When I'm Cleaning WindowsGeorge Formby1991Compil.
The Very Best Of George FormbyGeorge Formby1990Compil.
Easy Going ChapGeorge Formby1989Compil.
Leaning On A Lamp PostGeorge Formby1986Compil.
The Ukelele ManGeorge Formby1985Compil.
Leaning On A LamppostGeorge Formby1983Compil.
With My UkeleleGeorge Formby1981Compil.
A Chip Off The Old BlockGeorge Formby / George Formby1981Compil.
The Man With The UkeleleGeorge Formby1977Compil.
The World Of George Formby Vol 2George Formby1975Album
George Formby And His Ukelele, No. 2George Formby1975Single
The World Of George Formby Vol 2George Formby1975Compil.
The World Of George FormbyGeorge Formby1969Compil.
SouvenirGeorge Formby1968Compil.
I'm The Ukelele ManGeorge Formby1966Compil.
It's Turned Out Nice AgainGeorge Formby1963Album
It's Turned Out Nice AgainGeorge Formby1963Compil.
When I'm Cleaning Windows And Other Great Recordings OfGeorge Formby1960Compil.
Stepping Out With GeorgeGeorge Formby1960Single
Happy Go Lucky MeGeorge Formby1960Single
Stepping Out With George AgainGeorge Formby1959Single
The Ukelele ManGeorge Formby1957Single
George Formby And His Ukelele, No.3George Formby1956Single
I'm The Husband Of The Wife Of Mr. WuGeorge Formby1956Single
George Formby And His Ukelele GuitarGeorge Formby1955Single
Ordinary People / Zip Goes A MillionGeorge Formby And Sarah Gregory / Warde Donovan1954Album
You Don't Need A Licene For That / Mad March HareGeorge Formby1947Album
Sentimental Lou / Blackpool PromGeorge Formby1946Album
Serves You Right / Swim Little FishGeorge Formby1945Album
Our Fanny's Gone All Yankee / Unconditional SurrenderGeorge Formby1945Album
Got To Get Your Photo In The PressGeorge Formby1944Album
Oh, You Have No Idea / Under The Blasted OakGeorge Formby1944Album
You're A Li-a-ty / Leaning On A Lamp PostGeorge Formby1943Album
Andy The Handy Man / They Laughed When I Started To PlayGeorge Formby1942Album
Swing It GeorgeGeorge Formby1942Album
George Formby's Crazy RecordGeorge Formby1942Album
The Left Hand Side Of Egypt / Who Are You A-Shoving OfGeorge Formby1942Album
I Played On My Spanish GuitarGeorge Formby1941Album
You'll Be Far Better Off In A Home / I Did What I Could With My Gas MaskGeorge Formby1941Album
Grandad´s Flannelette Nightshirt / Mr. Wu´s A Window Cleaner NowGeorge Formby1941Album
Thanks Mister RooseveltGeorge Formby1941Album
The Barmaid At The Rose And CrownGeorge Formby1941Album
You Can't Go Wrong In These / Auntie Maggie's RemedyGeorge Formby1941Album
Letting The New Year In / Bless 'Em AllGeorge Formby1941Album
Dan The Dairy Man / The Blue-Eyed Blonde, Next DoorGeorge Formby1940Album
Chinese Laundry Blues / My UkeleleGeorge Formby1940Album
I'm The Ukulele ManGeorge Formby1940Album
Down The Old Coal HoleGeorge Formby1940Album
Count Your Blessings And Smile / Oh ! Don't The Wind Blow ColdGeorge Formby1940Album
Hill Billy Willie - It's Turned Out Nice AgainGeorge Formby1939Album
I'm The Husband Of The Wife Of Mr. Wu / It's A Grand And Healthy LifeGeorge Formby1939Album
I'm Making Headway Now / I Could Not Let The Stable DownGeorge Formby1939Album
They Can't Fool Me / It's In The AirGeorge Formby1938Album
Keep Fit / Biceps, Muscle and BrawnGeorge Formby1938Album
Wunga Bunga Boo / Have You Ever Heard This One?George Formby1938Album
Noughts And Crosses / Mother, What'll I Do NowGeorge Formby1938Album
Springtime's Here Again / The Joe-Jah TreeGeorge Formby1938Album
Our Sergeant Major / Rhythm In The AlphabetGeorge Formby1938Album
Little Wooden Toolshed In The Garden / Frigid Air FannyGeorge Formby1938Album
Tan-Tan-Tivvy Tally Ho! / I Wonder Who's Under Her Balcony Now?George Formby1938Album
I Blew A Little Blast On My Whistle / In My Little Snapshot AlbumGeorge Formby1938Album
Leaning On A Lamp Post / Hi-Tiddly-Hi-Ti IslandGeorge Formby1937Album
The Lancashire Toreador / The Window Cleaner No. 2George Formby1937Album
Dare Devil Dick / Bunkam's Travelling ShowGeorge Formby1937Album
You Can't Stop Me From Dreaming / She Can't Say "No"George Formby1937Album
I Don't Like / My Plus FoursGeorge Formby1937Album
Hindoo Man / My Little Goat And MeGeorge Formby1937Album
When I'm Cleaning Windows / Keep Your Seats PleaseGeorge Formby1936Album
The Pleasure Cruise / The Wash-House At The BackGeorge Formby1936Album
Ring Your Little Bell (Ting Ting) / Quick Fire MedleyGeorge Formby1936Album
Riding In The T.T. Races / The Isle Of ManGeorge Formby1935Album
She's Never Been Seen Since Then / Swimmin' With The Wimmin'George Formby1933Album
I Told My Baby With The UkuleleGeorge Formby1932Album
Do De O Do / Chinese BluesGeorge Formby1932Album
I Could Make A Good Living At ThatGeorge Formby1932Album
George Formby CollectionGeorge FormbyCompil.
SouvenirGeorge FormbyAlbum
Formby Favourites For The ForcesGeorge FormbyAlbum
The Ukulele Man No1George FormbySingle
When We Feather Our Nest / You're A Li-A-TyGeorge FormbyAlbum
Why Don't Women Like Me?George FormbyAlbum
I Can Tell It By My HoroscopeGeorge FormbyAlbum
The Wedding of Mr. WuGeorge FormbyAlbum
Leanin' On A Lampost / When I'm Cleaning WindowsGeorge Formby With Harry Bidgood And His OrchestraAlbum
The Fiddler Kept On Fiddling / I Do Do Things, I DoGeorge FormbyAlbum
Sitting On the Ice In The Ice RinkGeorge FormbyAlbum
Does Your Dream Book Tell You That? / Like The Big Pots DoGeorge FormbyAlbum
I Went All Hot And Cold / My UkuleleGeorge FormbyAlbum
Toodle-I-Oo / Since Poor Grandfather DiedGeorge FormbyAlbum
George Formby MedleyGeorge FormbyAlbum
You Cant Keep A Growing Lad DownGeorge FormbyAlbum
George Formby And His UkuleleGeorge FormbyAlbum
When We Feather Our Nest/ Biceps, Muscle And BrawnGeorge FormbyAlbum
The Inimitable George FormbyGeorge FormbyCompil.
Grandfathers Clock / To LetGeorge FormbyAlbum
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