George Formby Sr. (1877-1921)
Last updated: 20.07.21
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George Formby Sr. | The Man from Lancashire No.1 | |
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George Formby Sr. | The Man from Lancashire No.2 | |
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This list is arranged by title and contains 31 lyrics performed by George Formby Sr.. The lyrics/monologues and *.pdf files have been kindly compiled by monologues.co.uk/musichall
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Animal Language | Robert P. Weston (music) Fred J Barnes (words) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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Bells Were Ringing, The | George Formby Sr. (words & music) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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Father Tried It On | Arthur Peel (words & music) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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Frightened to Go to Sleep Again | George Formby Sr. (music) Lipton (words) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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Funicular (Plink-Plonk) | George Formby Sr. (words & music) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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Get Behind and Follow Me | George Formby Sr. (words & music) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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Grandfather's Clock | Henry Clay Work (words & music) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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I Began to Run | C.W. Murphy (music) Dan Lipton (words) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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I Had My Hands in My Pockets | J.P. Long (music) Paul Pelham (words) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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I Kept on Waving My Flag | George Formby Sr. (words & music) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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I Lifted the Latch and Walked In | Will Hyde (music) George Formby Sr. (words) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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⇑I Parted My Hair in the Middle | C.W. Murphy (music) Worton David (words) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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I Put on My Coat and Went Home | William Hargreaves (music) James Hargreaves (words) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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I Was Standing at the Corner of the Street | George Formby Sr. (words & music) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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It Must Be the Clothes I'm Wearing | J.P. Long (music) Paul Pelham (words) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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John Willie - Come On! | George Formby Sr. (words & music) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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Looking For Mugs in the Strand | George Formby Sr. (words & music) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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Lucky Jim | Frederic V. Bowers (music) Charles Horwitz (words) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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Man Was a Stranger to Me, The | T.W. Connor (words & music) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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My Grandfather's Clock | George Formby Sr. (words & music) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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My Mother Said | George Formby Sr. (words & music) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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Odds and Ends | George Formby Sr. (words & music) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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One of ''The Boys'' | Maurice Scott (music) Fred J. Barnes (words) R.P. Weston (words) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) Joe Elvin (sung by) Nellie Farren (sung by) Lionel MacKinder (sung by) |
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⇑Orrible 'Erbert | Dan Lipton (music) George Formby Sr. (words) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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Our House Is Haunted | George Formby Sr. (words & music) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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Playing the Game in the West | Alec Kendal (music) George Formby Sr. (words) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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Since I Had a Go at My Dumb-Bells | Maurice Scott (words & music) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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Walker Walked Away | C.W. Murphy (music) Dan Lipton (words) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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We All Went Home in a Cab | George Formby Sr. (words & music) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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We All Went to Leicester Square | George Formby Sr. (words & music) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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When Father Said He'd Pay the Rent | William Hargreaves (words & music) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
This list is arranged by composer and contains 37 songs sung by George Formby Sr. who is featured on sheet music covers.
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
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Lucky Jim (1896) | Frederic V. Bowers | Charles Horwitz (words) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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Man Was a Stranger to Me (1919), The | T.W. Connor(w&m) | G. Formby Sr. (sung by) | |
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I Parted My Hair in the Middle (1913) | Worton David | C.W. Murphy (words) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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All of a Sudden It Struck Me (1915) | George Formby Sr. | G. Formby Sr. (sung by) | |
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Bells Were Ringing (?), The | George Formby Sr. | G. Formby Sr. (sung by) | |
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Frightened to Go to Sleep Again (?) | George Formby Sr. | Dan Lipton (words) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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Funicular (Plink-Plonk) (1910) | George Formby Sr. | G. Formby Sr. (sung by) | |
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Get Behind and Follow Me (?) | George Formby Sr. | G. Formby Sr. (sung by) | |
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Grandfather's Clock (1917) | George Formby Sr. | G. Formby Sr. (sung by) | |
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I Kept on Waving My Flag (1910) | George Formby Sr. | G. Formby Sr. (sung by) | |
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⇑I Said, ''Oh! Oh!! Oh!!!'' (1904) | George Formby Sr. | A B Kendal (words) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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I Was Standing at the Corner of the Street (1910) | George Formby Sr. | G. Formby Sr. (sung by) | |
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John Willie - Come On! (1909) | George Formby Sr.(w&m) | G. Formby Sr. (sung by) | |
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Looking For Mugs in the Strand (1915) | George Formby Sr. | G. Formby Sr. (sung by) | |
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My Grandfather's Clock (1917) | George Formby Sr. | G. Formby Sr. (sung by) | |
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My Mother Said (1906) | George Formby Sr.(w&m) | G. Formby Sr. (sung by) | |
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Odds and Ends (1900c) | George Formby Sr. | G. Formby Sr. (sung by) | |
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Our House Is Haunted (?) | George Formby Sr. | G. Formby Sr. (sung by) | |
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We All Went Home in a Cab (?) | George Formby Sr.(w&m) | G. Formby Sr. (sung by) | |
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We All Went to Leicester Square (?) | George Formby Sr.(w&m) | G. Formby Sr. (sung by) | |
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I Put on My Coat and Went Home (1910) | William Hargreaves | J. Hargreaves (words) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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⇑Then We All Went Marching In (1913) | William Hargreaves(w&m) | G. Formby Sr. (sung by) | |
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When Father Said He'd Pay the Rent (1914) | William Hargreaves | G. Formby Sr. (sung by) | |
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I Lifted the Latch and Walked In (1909) | Will Hyde | George Formby Sr. (words) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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Playing the Game in the West (1910) | Alec Kendal | George Formby Sr. (words) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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Did You See the Crowd in Piccadilly? (1915) | Dan Lipton | F.W. Leigh (words) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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Orrible 'Erbert (?) | Dan Lipton | George Formby Sr. (words) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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It Must Be the Clothes I'm Wearing (1915) | J.P. Long | Paul Pelham (words) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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I Had My Hands in My Pockets (?) | J.P. Long | Paul Pelham (words) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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Walker Walked Away (1905) | C.W. Murphy | Dan Lipton (words) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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I Began to Run (1908) | C.W. Murphy | Dan Lipton (words) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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I Parted My Hair in the Middle (1913) | C.W. Murphy | Worton David (words) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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⇑Father Tried It On (1910) | Arthur Peel | G. Formby Sr. (sung by) | |
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One of ''The Boys'' (1907) | Maurice Scott | Fred J. Barnes (words) R.P. Weston (words) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) Joe Elvin (sung by) Nellie Farren (sung by) Lionel MacKinder (sung by) |
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Since I Had a Go at My Dumb-Bells (1910) | Maurice Scott(w&m) | G. Formby Sr. (sung by) | |
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Animal Language (1904) | Robert P. Weston | Fred J Barnes (words) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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Grandfather's Clock (1876) | Henry Clay Work | G. Formby Sr. (sung by) Christy Minstrels (sung by) |
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This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 17 works by George Formby Sr. (1877-1921).
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
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| Odds and Ends | 1900c | G. Formby Sr. (sung by) | |
| I Said, ''Oh! Oh!! Oh!!!'' | 1904 | A B Kendal (words) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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| My Mother Said (w&m) | 1906 | G. Formby Sr. (sung by) | |
| John Willie - Come On! (w&m) | 1909 | G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |  |
| Funicular (Plink-Plonk) | 1910 | G. Formby Sr. (sung by) | |
| I Kept on Waving My Flag | 1910 | G. Formby Sr. (sung by) | |
| I Was Standing at the Corner of the Street | 1910 | G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |  |
| All of a Sudden It Struck Me | 1915 | G. Formby Sr. (sung by) | |
| Looking For Mugs in the Strand | 1915 | G. Formby Sr. (sung by) | |
| Grandfather's Clock | 1917 | G. Formby Sr. (sung by) | |
| My Grandfather's Clock | 1917 | G. Formby Sr. (sung by) | |
| ⇑ Bells Were Ringing, The | ? | G. Formby Sr. (sung by) | |
| Frightened to Go to Sleep Again | ? | Dan Lipton (words) G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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| Get Behind and Follow Me | ? | G. Formby Sr. (sung by) | |
| Our House Is Haunted | ? | G. Formby Sr. (sung by) | |
| We All Went Home in a Cab (w&m) | ? | G. Formby Sr. (sung by) | |
| We All Went to Leicester Square (w&m) | ? | G. Formby Sr. (sung by) |
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Plink Plonk (1909) | 4:16 | George Formby Sr. | L. Denza | |
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All of a Sudden It Struck Me (1915) | 3:01 | George Formby Sr. | G. Formby Sr. | |
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Grandfather's Clock (1917) | 3:16 | George Formby Sr. | G. Formby Sr. | |
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Standing at the Corner of the Street (1910) | 7:01 | George Formby Sr. | G. Formby Sr. |