[Dixielandjazz] E-mail address for...
Ivor Jones
banjones@oninet.pt
Thu, 9 Jan 2003 08:31:21 -0000
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Rob wrote,
Of course I know about George Formby! In fact, during my failed =
attempt to study law at the University of Leiden during the early =
sixties, I played trombone in the Leiden Student Jazz Society ("Het =
Leids Studenten Jazz Gezelschap", for those of you who want to know). =
Our Signature tune was "I am cleaning windows", one of George's hits. =
How that came about was due to the fact that the banjo player had an =
uncanny likeness to George Formby.
George Formby was Northern comedian, who played Ukulele banjo, he =
performed over 300 of his own composed and co-composed songs amongst =
which were 'When I'm cleaning Windows', ' 'I'm Leaning on a Lamppost, =
'Window Cleaner', 'Fanlight Fanny', 'Chinese Laundry Blues'. He made =
many records and was, in the late thirties, the highest paid entertainer =
in Britain, earning =A3100.000 a year. He played from 1921 to 1961 and =
cut 230 records and appeared in 21 hit films and when he died an =
estimated 100.000 people lined the funeral route.
If you want to know any more about him there are many websites to =
visit.
Ivor(I know these things) Jones
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><BR>Of course I know about George =
Formby! In=20
fact, during my failed attempt to study law at the University of =
Leiden during=20
the early sixties, I played trombone in the Leiden Student Jazz =
Society ("Het=20
Leids Studenten Jazz Gezelschap", for those of you who want to know). =
Our=20
Signature tune was "I am cleaning windows", one of George's hits. How =
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came about was due to the fact that the banjo player had an uncanny =
likeness=20
to George Formby.<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">George Formby was Northern comedian, =
who played=20
Ukulele banjo, he performed over 300 of his own composed and =
co-composed=20
songs amongst which were 'When I'm cleaning Windows', ' 'I'm =
Leaning on a=20
Lamppost, 'Window Cleaner', 'Fanlight Fanny', 'Chinese Laundry =
Blues'.=20
He made many records and was, in the late thirties, the highest =
paid=20
entertainer in Britain, earning =A3100.000 a year. He played from 1921 =
to 1961=20
and cut 230 records and appeared in 21 hit films and when he died =
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estimated 100.000 people lined the funeral route.</DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">If you want to know any more about him =
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many websites to visit.</DIV>
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