SOUNDS OF FORMBY
Listen to recordings of live performances, interviews and records
Russell Davies reports on the celebrations at the George Formby Society's Blackpool convention also interviews with new member George Harrison and with Formby's sister Louisa. Producer Neil Cargill Broadcast on Radio 2 - 21 April 1992
A 25 minute recording of Zip Goes A Million which was first broadcast on Henry Hall’s Guest Night probably in 1951.

HENRY HALL PRESENTS ZIP GOES A MILLION

BRITAIN’S ORIGINAL POP STAR - GEORGE FORMBY

A TWO-PART SERIES TOLD BY STUART MACONIE

BROADCAST 07 -MARCH 2011 - 14 MARCH 2022 - BBC RADIO TWO 22:00

TWO ONE-HOUR EPISODES TELLING THE LIFE AND TIMES OF GEORGE FORMBY
STUART MACONIE
GEORGE FORMBY
PART ONE
PART TWO
DESMOND CARRINGTON
Desmond Carrington tells the story of the hugely successful Lancashire-born singer, comedian, banjolele player and film star George Formby (1904-61), whose slightly risqué songs were the musical equivalent of the era's saucy seaside postcards.
A recording that I have recently found of George having a laugh and then singing Fanlight Fanny on Melbourne 96.5 FM radio.
GEORGE AND BERYL ARRIVE IN AUSTRALIA

Norm Pringle Interview - CKXL Radio Calgary,

Canada - 1948

Norm Pringle interviewed George and Beryl on a radio show called Midnight Merry-Go-Round. The records played fade out after some seconds. I suspect that the original broadcast would feature more chat as the recording finishes without anyone saying thank you or goodbye. The recording was sent to me from a kind person in Canada some years ago.

Fred Bass interviewed George on behalf of the Alberta

Livestock Coop.

Radio CKWX Vancouver, Canada - 31 October 1949

KEEP FIT PROMOTION

A recording that George made to promote the film, “Keep Fit”. This would have been played in the cinema probably the week before the screening of the film

EVELYN DALL AND GEORGE FORMBY LIVE

Here is a short sketch featuring George with singer Evelyn Dall followed by George singing “Get Cracking”
SOUNDS OF FORMBY
Listen to recordings of live performances interviews and records
Russell Davies reports on the celebrations at the George Formby Society's Blackpool convention also interviews with new member George Harrison and with Formby's sister Louisa. Producer Neil Cargill Broadcast on Radio 2 - 21 April 1992
A 25 minute recording of Zip Goes A Million which was first broadcast on Henry Hall’s Guest Night probably in 1951.

HENRY HALL PRESENTS ZIP GOES A MILLION

BRITAIN’S ORIGINAL POP STAR - GEORGE FORMBY

A two-part series told by Stuart Maconie

Broadcast 07 March 2011 and 14 March 2011 - BBC Radio Two Two one-hour episodes telling of the life and times of George Formby.
STUART MACONIE
GEORGE FORMBY
PART ONE
PART TWO
DESMOND CARRINGTON
Desmond Carrington tells the story of the hugely successful Lancashire-born singer, comedian, banjolele player and film star George Formby (1904-61), whose slightly risqué songs were the musical equivalent of the era's saucy seaside postcards.
A recording that I have recently found of George having a laugh and then singing Fanlight Fanny on Melbourne 96.5 FM radio.
GEORGE AND BERYL ARRIVE IN AUSTRALIA

Norm Pringle Interview - CKXL Radio Calgary,

Canada - 1948

Norm Pringle interviewed George and Beryl on a radio show called Midnight Merry-Go-Round. The records played fade out after some seconds. I suspect that the original broadcast would feature more chat as the recording finishes without anyone saying thank you or goodbye. The recording was sent to me from a kind person in Canada some years ago.

Fred Bass interviewed George on behalf of the Alberta

Livestock Coop.

Radio CKWX Vancouver, Canada - 31 October 1949

KEEP FIT PROMOTION

A recording that George made to promote the film, “Keep Fit”. This would have been played in the cinema probably the week before the screening of the film

EVELYN DALL AND GEORGE FORMBY LIVE

Here is a short sketch featuring George with singer Evelyn Dall followed by George singing “Get Cracking”