| George Formby, Jr., OBE (26 May 1904 – 6 March 1961) was an English ukulele player, singer and comedian who became a major star of both cinema and music hall. Formby's trademark was playing the ukulele-banjo in a highly syncopated style, collectively referred to as the 'Formby style'. Among the several syncopation techniques that he used, the most commonly emulated stroke of Formby's is a clever rhythmic technique, called the "Split stroke", a technique which produces a musical rhythm, that is easily recognised as Formby. He sang in his own Lancashire accent. Other strokes that are included in Formby's repertoire include the triple, the circle, the fan, and the shake. |
When I'm cleaning windows - George Formby George Formby plays "Our Sgt. Major" on his uke-banjo George Formby - Fanlight Fanny |
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