I've loved George since I was a toddler. My Dad's family were all born and bred in Wigan where George was from and my Grandad met him a couple of times. I wish I'd had the chance to meet him. He looked fantastic and always has such a kind demeanor about him. I've just started learning to play the ukelele myself, though I could never DREAM of being anywhere NEAR George's standard! RIP George.....it's turned out nice again!
This song is from Spare A Copper. Thanks for posting its a smashing number. In the film George is a reserve polieceman who accidentely gets involved in a plot to blow up the propeller of a new warship.
What an absolutely brilliant performer that man was. In common with his father he had that dead pan gift of northern rhyme and effortless delivery - a similar style both. And the bulk of their material was self written - the lyrics in particular were just brilliant. George Formby Senior and Junior were a far cry from the gormless characters they portrayed - they were canny northerners with a unique gift. We English are rightly proud of them and they are missed to this day.
Regular ukulele banjos like Dallas and George Haughton and sons were about 15 pounds. Gibsons were 35 pounds for the UB4 and the gold plated UB5 45 pounds. Today I have a 1927 Gibson UB4 in mint condition, now worth about £1500.
