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 ...

Harrison learned about the ukulele through British musician George Formby. After seeing Formby play, Harrison vowed to learn to play the instrument himself. Harrison played the ukulele throughout the ...

A ukulele previously owned by George Harrison and George Formby is being auctioned in London. The instrument, a Dallas E Banjolele, is up for sale alongside two other instruments previously owned by ...

THEY may be too young to be have been inspired by George Formby — but young musicians are making the ukulele popular again thanks to one of his fans. Cherry Tree Primary School, part of The Orchards ...

You say: Yoo-ka-LAYL-ee. I say: oo-koo-LAY-lay. Potato, potahto. However you choose to pronounce it, there's no denying the ukulele is enjoying a moment. In honor of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great ...

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 ...

The two ukuleles used by famous musician George Formby sold for a combined total of £23,907 at Hanson's Auctioneers. George Formby was an English singer-songwriter and comedian who became known to a ...

George Formby was a huge star of stage and film. In his heyday he was as big as The Beatles, earning vast sums of money on stage and starring in films which broke box office records. Formby's ...

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain doesn’t possess the same gravitas in the orchestral world as say, the London Philharmonic. But Mitch Gershenfeld, president and CEO of the McCallum Theatre, ...

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