Flanagan and Allen : Best of Buddies Flanagan & Allen 2009 CD Top-quality

First recorded in 1931 – Bud’s own composition ‘Underneath the Arches’, remains their most famous hit. This collection of 50 recordings spans 17 years, from 1935 to 1952. Bud’s trademark was to appear dressed in a moth-eaten fur coat and battered straw hat, whilst Ches was the ‘smart’ one. Together, they would amble across the stage, swaying gently from side to side, in time to the music. Bud led, and Ches followed, with his hand placed on Bud’s shoulder. In more recent years, others have paid tributes by ‘doing a Flanagan and Allen’, notably Roy Hudd and Christopher Timothy, and Bernie Winters and Leslie Crowther.