George Formby Hits the Headlines

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George Formby was arguably the biggest name in British show-business throughout the late 1930s and much of the 1940s. His unique brand of northern charm and cheeky innuendo made him the nation’s favourite throughout the Second World War. This volume brings together for the first time a significant selection of news and magazine articles published about George, from his early days on the music-hall stage, when he styled himself as ‘George Hoy’, to the twilight years of the mid-fifties. Including many rare photos of George, reprinted for the first time in decades, this volume will be of great interest to George Formby fans everywhere.