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Flanagan & Allen

Flanagan and Allen were a British singing and comedy double act formed by Bud Flanagan, born Chaim Weintrop, who lived from 1896 to 1968, and Chesney Allen, who lived from 1894 to 1982. First paired in a Florrie Forde revue, the duo began performing together at the Holborn Empire in 1929 and appeared at the Royal Variety Performance in 1932. Their act combined music hall comedy with singing, featuring Bud Flanagan performing the lead vocal melodies while Chesney Allen delivered spoken-word harmonies and bass lines. During the Second World War, they recorded hits including “Undern...