1,199 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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George Formby Jr, the hugely popular British entertainer and ukulele player, on Regal performing novelty comedy material from the 1930s–40s.AI summary
Regal MR2891 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Jr performing 'I wonder who's under her Balcony now?' and 'Tan-tan-tivvy Tally Ho' on Regal MR2925. Formby was one of the most popular British entertainers of the 1930s–1940s, famous for his comic songs accompanied by ukulele.AI summary
Regal MR2925 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Jr., the British ukulele-playing comedian and film star, recorded "Little Wooden Tool Shed in the Garden" and "Frigid Air Fanny" for Regal (MR2969). These novelty songs are typical of his double-entendre comedy style in the 1930s–1940s.AI summary
Regal MR2969 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Jr., the Lancashire comedian and ukulele player, performing 'Swing it George' on Regal MR3103 from his peak recording years in the 1930s–1940s.AI summary
Regal MR3103 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Jr., one of the biggest stars of British entertainment, recorded these two comic novelty songs for Regal. Formby was famous for his ukulele-playing and cheeky Lancashire comedy songs; his recordings are highly collectible.AI summary
Regal MR3121 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Jr, one of Britain's most popular entertainers of the 1930s-40s, singing 'With my little Stick of Blackpool Rock' on Regal. Formby is a major personality draw for collectors; this is a sought-after artist, though Regal was a budget label with large pressings.AI summary
Regal MR3147 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Jr., the Lancashire comedian and ukulele player, on Regal — one of his many sides for the label during the 1930s and early 1940s.AI summary
Regal MR3161 Personalities (Prs)
Geo Formby Jr, the Lancashire comedian and ukulele player who became one of Britain's best-loved entertainers, performing 'On the Wigan Boat Express' and 'Down the old Coal Hole' on Regal records.AI summary
Regal MR3325 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Jr., the Lancashire comedian and ukulele star, recorded 'On the Beat' and 'I'm the Ukulele Man' for Regal MR3358 in the late 1930s.AI summary
Regal MR3358 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Jr., the Lancashire comedian and ukulele star, recorded 'Bless 'Em All' and 'Letting the New Year In' for Regal MR3394 during the Second World War.AI summary
Regal MR3394 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Jr., the Lancashire comedian and ukulele star, recorded two comic songs for Regal: 'Our Sergeant Major' and 'I'm the Husband of the Wife of Mr. Wu', both known from his stage act and film work.AI summary
Regal MR3425 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Jr., the Lancashire comedian and ukulele star, records two wartime morale songs for Regal — Formby was one of Britain's biggest entertainers and his records are keenly collected.AI summary
Regal MR3441 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Jr. records two more songs for Regal — Formby was Britain's biggest entertainer of the 1940s and his records are among the most collected British 78s.AI summary
Regal MR3512 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Jr., one of Britain's greatest entertainers, performs 'Out in the Middle East' and 'Smile All the Time' on Regal MR3624. Formby was famous for his ukulele and comic songs.AI summary
Regal MR3624 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Jr. recorded 'Sentimental Lou' and 'Spotting on Blackpool Tower' for Regal in the late 1930s or early 1940s.AI summary
Regal MR3682 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Jr., one of Britain's most popular entertainers, recorded 'Home Guard Blues' and 'Get Crackin' for Regal, catalogue MR3689. These topical wartime sides date from the Second World War period, when Formby was at the height of his fame.AI summary
Regal MR3689 Personalities (Prs)
Regal MR3694 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Jr., the hugely popular British music-hall and film star, recorded 'Bunty's a Big Girl Now' and 'On the HMS Cowheel' for Regal MR3710, in the late 1930s or 1940s.AI summary
Regal MR3710 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Jr performs 'Bless 'Em All' and 'Letting the New Year In' on Regal Records. Both are characteristic novelty and novelty-patriotic songs from Formby's extensive 1940s output.AI summary
Regal MR3394 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Jr. was a hugely popular British entertainer and film star of the 1930s–1950s, famous for his ukulele-playing comedy songs. 'Mad March Hare' and 'You Don't Need a Licence for That' are characteristic of his comedic novelty style.AI summary
Columbia FB3251 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Jr was Britain's most famous entertainer of the 1930s-40s, a ukulele player and comedian best known for his cheeky, double-entendre-laden novelty songs; this Decca record pairs two of his characteristic numbers.AI summary
Decca 3524 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Junior, the Lancashire ukulele comedian and film star, was one of the biggest British entertainers of the 1930s–40s. His comic songs like 'John Willie Come On' were hugely popular; Winner was a minor budget label, but Formby's name carries collector demand.AI summary
Winner 4409 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Junior on Winner catalogue 4409, with 'John Willie Come On' and 'I Was Always a Willing Young Lad'. As with the companion Winner 4418 disc in this collection, early Formby recordings on the Winner budget label are sought by collectors of his pre-Regal-Zonophone career.AI summary
Winner 4409 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Junior — the ukulele-playing comedian who became one of the most popular British entertainers of the 1930s and 1940s — on Winner catalogue 4418, with 'I Parted My Hair in the Middle' and 'John Willie's Jazz Band'. Winner was a budget label; early Formby recordings on minor labels are sought by collectors.AI summary
Winner 4418 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Jr., the Lancashire comedian and ukulele entertainer, recorded 'Man was a Stranger to me' and 'Rolling around Piccadilly' for Winner Records. Formby was one of Britain's biggest entertainers in the 1930s and 1940s.AI summary
Winner 4437 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby Jr performing 'Leaning on a Lamp Post' and 'Hi-Tiddly-Hi-Ti-Island' on Regal 2490. Formby was a hugely popular British entertainer known for his ukulele playing and cheeky comic persona.AI summary
Regal 2490 Personalities (Prs)
George Grossmith Jr., a British actor and entertainer, recorded 'Waltz me round again Willie' for His Master's Voice, catalogue 02301, an early acoustic recording.AI summary
His Master's Voice 02301 Personalities (Prs)
George Grossmith Jr, the celebrated British actor, comedian and monologuist, recorded 'Mr Edison' on His Master's Voice 02345. Grossmith was famous for his comic sketches and character monologues in theatre and on record.AI summary
His Master's Voice 02345 Personalities (Prs)
George Grossmith Jr., the British actor, comedian and entertainer, recorded 'Minor Objections' for His Master's Voice. Grossmith was a celebrated performer of the Edwardian era, famous for comic songs and musical theatre.AI summary
His Master's Voice 02693 Personalities (Prs)
George Grossmith Jr., the British musical-theatre star and comedian, recorded 'Murders' and 'Any old Night is a wonderful Night' for His Master's Voice C574. Grossmith was a celebrated performer in musical comedy and revue during the Edwardian and inter-war periods.AI summary
His Master's Voice C574 Personalities (Prs)
George Bolton performing 'Milkman blues' and 'My Fiddle is my Sweetheart' on WEchoB, a minor British label. Bolton is unidentified and appears to have had a limited recording career.AI summary
World Echo B1001 Personalities (Prs)
Decca F3065 Personalities (Prs)
Decca F1587 Personalities (Prs)
George Dyson, an English composer and musician, discussing or presenting 'Progress of Music' on Columbia Records. An educational or lecture recording rather than a conventional musical performance.AI summary
Columbia D40118 Personalities (Prs)
George Dyson performing a spoken-word programme 'Progress of Music' (parts 3-4) on Columbia D40119. Dyson was a major British composer and educator.AI summary
Columbia D40119 Personalities (Prs)
Columbia D40122 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby on Zonophone 1665, performing his own comic novelty material. Formby was the pre-eminent British ukulele comedian of the 1920s–40s and a major star of stage, film and record.AI summary
Zonophone 1665 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby, the Lancashire comedian and ukulele player, recorded "If You Don't Want the Goods Don't Maul 'Em" and "I Told My Baby" for Decca in the late 1930s. Formby was one of Britain's most popular entertainers.AI summary
Decca F3219 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby, the legendary British comedian, ukulele player and entertainer, performing "It's in the Air" and "They Can't Fool Me" on Regal, from his peak years in the late 1930s.AI summary
Regal MR2891 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby on Regal MR3324 with 'You've Got Something There' and 'I Always Get to Bed by Half Past Nine', the Lancashire comedian and ukulele-banjo virtuoso performing his signature novelty songs.AI summary
Regal MR3324 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby was Britain's most popular comedian-entertainer of the 1930s and 1940s, known for his ukulele songs and cheeky humour; this Zonophone record of 'Gee up' and 'Me me me' is from his peak recording period.AI summary
Zonophone 1892 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby — here almost certainly George Formby Senior, the Lancashire comedian — on Pathé catalogue 77742, with 'Man from Lancashire No. 2' and 'Walker Walked Away'. Pathé issued a range of British hall performers; Formby Senior on Pathé is moderately uncommon and of interest to collectors of the elder Formby's work.AI summary
Pathé 77742 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby, the Lancashire comedian and ukulele player, recorded "Swing It George" for Regal, a budget British label; this is one of his many novelty and comedy recordings.AI summary
Regal MR3103 Personalities (Prs)
An Ariel label disc credited to George Formby senior, pairing two more of his comic songs from the early 1920s.AI summary
Ariel 1842 Personalities (Prs)
An Ariel label disc credited to George Formby senior, pairing two comic monologue-style songs.AI summary
Ariel 1844 Personalities (Prs)
George Formby was one of Britain's biggest variety and film stars; this early disc on Ariel predates his long-running Decca association and carries two of his comic songs.AI summary
Ariel 1845 Personalities (Prs)
Another Ariel label disc credited to George Formby senior, the Lancashire music-hall comedian, pairing two of his comic songs from the early 1920s.AI summary
Ariel 1849 Personalities (Prs)
A further Ariel disc credited to George Formby senior, pairing two of his sentimental recitation-style recordings.AI summary
Ariel 2144 Personalities (Prs)