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Wigan, Lancashire, UK
George Formby, born in Wigan, Lancashire, UK, began his career as a music hall artist in 1921. He enjoyed success on stage, in song, and later on film until his death in 1961 at the age of 57. He was the top British box office draw in the 30’s and early 40’s.
He is perhaps best known for upbeat songs, featuring his trademark Lancashire accent, syncopated banjo and ukulele playing and laden with sly innuendo, such as Chinese Laundry Blues and When I’m Cleaning Windows.
His films were typically slapstick comedy, playing on his music hall persona, and reached their greatest heights of popularity during the war years. Films such as Let George Do It (titled “To Heil With Hitler” in America), which features Formby punching Adolf Hitler in the face during a speech, were usually highly patriotic and designed to lift the spirits of the worn out population.
He passed away following a heart attack in March, 1961. His domineering long-term manager and wife Beryl, who had controlled his career since they married in 1924, had died 4 months earlier.
He is perhaps best known for upbeat songs, featuring his trademark Lancashire accent, syncopated banjo and ukulele playing and laden with sly innuendo, such as Chinese Laundry Blues and When I’m Cleaning Windows.
His films were typically slapstick comedy, playing on his music hall persona, and reached their greatest heights of popularity during the war years. Films such as Let George Do It (titled “To Heil With Hitler” in America), which features Formby punching Adolf Hitler in the face during a speech, were usually highly patriotic and designed to lift the spirits of the worn out population.
He passed away following a heart attack in March, 1961. His domineering long-term manager and wife Beryl, who had controlled his career since they married in 1924, had died 4 months earlier.
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CaptainLesgate wrote:
Ey up, George, tha wer a reet crackin' lad.
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gsm007g wrote:
We Love Our Georgie....So did Geogre..Harrison.
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keresaspa wrote:
What Jedd_Exedus said. Ivor Biggun -
The Winker's Song (Misprint). Nothing to do with George, everything to do with that numpty who was one of Rantzen's underlings on That's Life.
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Jedd_Exedus wrote:
"The Wanker's Song " by Ivor Biggun is one of many songs about masturbation. It describes the singer: "I'm a wanker, I'm a wanker. And it does me good like it bloody well should", and it reached number 22 in the 1978 UK charts!!! this was not done by George Formby it is just a parody and frankly not a very good one
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Wigan66 wrote:
hats off to you, george.
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vaughnvhalen wrote:
())))))))))))))))))))))))) Classic !!!from the "Good Old Days >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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brownieboy wrote:
Man he's a damn legend. "I'm a wanker" is epic.
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dudewaitwat wrote:
I love our Georgie.
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backtothelight wrote:
Turned out nice again - heyheyyyy!
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Chug-A-Lug wrote:
Wigan Music Scene group.
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sweeneymini wrote:
George Formby is awesome 8) lol at the art from the link form genghis_average - "turned out nice again" slogan is rofl
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genghis_average wrote:
http://eldictator.deviantart.com/art/george-formby-17999630 ;D the rumble in the jungle between george formby and muhammad ali
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guttertwin wrote:
george formby grill. :D
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poussey wrote:
exactly, well-said - i think some of you have missed the point in a big way.
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CDPETE01 wrote:
these shouts are what is wrong with the world today.George was a musichall star a movie star,and an english man.If you don't like his music say so,but don't slag off the man,especially when he is not here to defend himself.If your lives are so sad that you get a kick posting filth on this site then why don't you just go and get some help.
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SndChaser wrote:
Sheesh - it's rare that I am split on the tags for an artist...but the tags on here have me both rolling and revolted at the same time. For example, there are a couple of funny ones: "squeaky-voiced purveyor of ukelele-fuelled 1940s smut" and "moustache no longer popular" and possibly "monkey nuts". However, some are just plain hateful: "gay", "wankstain", "pervert". The others are mostly just stupid - "death metal", black metal", etc. Seems to me this would be a good candidate to clean up.
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holliday1 wrote:
lol at the tag `squeaky-voiced purveyor of ukelele-fuelled 1940s smut. '
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LondonLouis wrote:
A massive British star of his era. Was there an American equivalent? .... or are all those slightly prudish double entendres particularly British? Put him against someone like Bessie Smith's Empty Bed blues. One is singing about real sex. The other one (Formby) is sniggering. Still, George was good in his way. Remember my copy of Film Fun in the early 1950s, in which a cartoon George was one of the stars.
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MaceoLaban wrote:
great!
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Eclectic-G wrote:
It's turned out nice again!
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