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Biography
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George Formby
Real name: George Hoy Booth
Effective period / Period of releases: 1929 - 2009
George Formby, Jr., OBE (26 May 1904 in Wigan, England – Died 6 March 1961) was an English singer and comedian, famous for playing the banjolele (banjo-ukulele hybrid) and performing a variety of light, comical songs. He would eventually become a popular star of stage and screen.His father, also named George Formby (2), also made records, all acoustic.