According to Ukulele magazine, George wouldn’t have fallen in love with the ukulele without George Formby, who popularized the instrument in England in the 1920s. At one point, Formby was the ...

A banjo ukulele owned by popular 1930s and 40s entertainer George Formby is to be auctioned, with an estimated sale price of £30,000. Hansons Auctioneers said the Gibson UB3 banjolele is expected to ...

The instruments, which were synonymous with Wigan-born Formby, fetched £11,000 and £10,500 on Thursday. His niece Pamela Bailey and family also bought four pieces of memorabilia at the Derbyshire ...

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Bidders battled to own a Keech ukulele, which was used by Formby in 1935 film No Limit, and a Dallas model D ukulele-banjo used on stage by the star. The instruments, part of a large private ...

George Formby’s ukulele, cheery smile and witty songs won him a huge following – and few were as dedicated as one Tyneside fan. George Johnson, who died last summer aged 91, amassed a huge array of ...

George Johnson, who was the 29th member of the George Formby Appreciation Society, collected memorabilia from the 1930s to the 1990s. His collection features records, videos, cassettes and magazines – ...

A George Formby super-fan from Leicester is to sell a little piece of cinematic history - the ukulele legend’s beautiful black and gold kimono. Derrick Pearce, better known to many as Banjo Dez, ...

George Formby's banjo ukulele has an 8in maple rim and flange resonator, 16 tension hooks, and 15 frets with mother-of-pearl dot position markers A banjo ukulele owned by popular 1930s and 40s ...

George Formby’s ukulele, cheery smile and witty songs won him a huge following – and few were as dedicated as one Tyneside fan. George Johnson, who died last summer aged 91, amassed a huge array of ...

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