George Formby born in Wigan 1904

Subject: George Formby born in Wigan 1904 Fri 13 Apr 2007 - 19:31

After chellin had posted a Topic about "Blackpool rock" on our Chit-chat board........

I wrote:

....... PS; I know that the singer George Formby was before our time! but I remember when I was a child - loving listening to a song of his "with my little stick of Blackpool rock". I bet my dad remembers the words - I'll ask him, & if so - will write it out!! Laughing

Can't remember where George Formby was from - was it somewhere around Rochdale or Bury? (we should start a board for "famous Lancastrians"!!)

Found the info I was after about the singer....

George Formby
Date of Birth:26 May 1904, Wigan, Lancashire
Date of Death:6 March 1961, Preston, Lancashire
Mini Biography:George Formby was the archetype "cheeky chappie" Northern British comedian.... etc

More stuff about George at this page..........
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0286399/

Subject: Re: George Formby born in Wigan 1904 Sat 14 Apr 2007 - 16:10

Carole wrote:

Hiya :wave2:

.... just wanted to mention (well you've probably already noticed anyway!!) - have put George Formby's "Blackpool Rock" Lyrics in the "Other Non-Gen Interests" Intro box. That sub-board is now moved to the end of the Social Club Boards

See you later aligators

Carole

That looks so great Carole, well done, very impressive

Linda

Last edited by on Wed 18 Apr 2007 - 20:46; edited 1 time in total

Haaa haa!! Glad you like it chellin.
I'll start saving those javascript links for more of George Formby's comical Lancashire songs from that lyricsdownload.com site, & for other singers like - Gracie Fields (born Rochdale) and have a change of display every couple of weeks!!

Carole wave

Subject: Re: George Formby born in Wigan 1904 Sun 15 Apr 2007 - 16:55

Oh thats great Carole

I have just done a thread on Gracie Fields, great minds think alike lol

Chellin