George Formby, England's famed clown prince of song : 125 sides from one of the cheekiest, cheeriest entertainers, ever.

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The war and postwar years.

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The war and postwar years.

Table of Contents: “…-- The barmaid at the Rose and Crown -- I played on my Spanih guitar -- Swing Mama -- George Formby's crazy record parts 1 and 2 -- Formby film favourites parts 1 and 2 -- Katy did, Katy didn't -- Frank on his tank -- Smile all the time -- Out in the Middle East.…”
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The war and postwar years.

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The war and postwar years.

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The war and postwar years.

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The age of the dream palace : cinema and society in 1930s Britain / by Richards, Jeffrey

Table of Contents: “…Going to the pictures -- The dream merchants -- 'The devil's camera' -- 'Our movie-made children' -- The aims and principles of censorship -- Censorship in operation: domestic policy -- Censorship in operation: foreign policy -- Censorship in operation: imperial policy -- Stars -- Gracie Fields: consensus personified -- George Formby: The road from Wigan Pier -- Jessie Matthews: the dancing divinity -- The romantic adventurer: Robert Donat and Leslie Howard -- Putting Britain on the screen -- Visions of the past--messages for the present -- Images of peace and war -- Class and consensus: lower down -- Class and consensus: higher up.…”
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Ukulele heroes : the golden age / by Whitcomb, Ian, 1941-

Table of Contents: “…Cliff Edwards, "Ukulele Ike" ; More heroes and one heroine ; Frank Crumit ; Wendell Hall ; Johnny Marvin ; May Singhi Breen, our heroine -- Meanwhile in England--grinning through the Great Depression. George Formby Jr. ; Tessie O'Shea ; Billy "Uke" Scott -- Arthur Godfrey : papa with the plastic uke -- Ian's story : the Golden Age has ended (not forgetting Tiny Tim) -- Our great revival : not forgetting Roy Smeck, Lyle Ritz, and the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain.…”

Music for the people : popular music and dance in interwar Britain / by Nott, James J.

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