"You couldn't sing some of his songs today without being buttonholed by some earnest person and told that they were stereotypical and racist, especially the 'Mr. Woo' songs."

That actually happened at our club a few years back and hit the national headlines. We have one member who only does George Formby songs. In truth the complainers (who were neighbours of the performer) only actually complained about the songs after they had fallen out with him on a personal level.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/scotland/article3858634.ece