Ivan Hewett is The Telegraph’s Classical Music Critic and an author whose works include Music: Healing The Rift, a personal history of modern music. He has been involved in music as a composer, ...

Two iconic ukuleles used by comedy legend George Formby – one in the film that launched his career – have sold for thousands of pounds. Sign up for the top news stories every day to keep you informed ...

Two ukuleles once belonging by comedy legend George Formby, and formerly owned by one of the entertainer's most devoted fans are set to go under the hammer The instruments belonged to the late George ...

The Lancashire comedian, who died in 1961, was famous for hits like When I'm Cleaning Windows He was known for performing with his "little ukulele" and now two instruments made famous by George Formby ...

George Formby’s ukulele, cheery smile and witty songs won him a huge following – and few were as dedicated as one Tyneside fan. George Johnson, who died last summer aged 91, amassed a huge array of ...

You see the crackling footage of long lost films – a tall man with a cheeky face strumming his banjolele and singing cheeky songs in once much cherished films of mishap and silliness. Every now and ...

NBC royal reporter and commentator Neil Sean claimed a source told him that the Queen is listening to the music of George Formby to help her get over some of her loneliness. Mr Sean remarked how the ...

A huge array of George Formby memorabilia amassed over 60 years by is set to go under the hammer. Sign up for the top news stories every day to keep you informed with what's going on in the West ...