Flat Foot Floogee (Swing Kids) - 30s' Big Band Benny Goodman

[neilx49]

The tune was written by Slim Gaillard of Slim and Slam (Slam Stewart), who wrote and performed many racy tunes of the day. Slam Stewart pioneered playing bass solos with a German bow and humming along an octave higher, inspiring others like Major Holley on bass and even George Benson on guitar years later. Check 'em out!

[lizk203]

I didn't know the words meant anything,thought it was just another silly song from the era!!My mother used to sing the song and go truckin' on down!!

[jtaft57]

Long live rock'n roll? Long live Swing!



[phymarpar]

SORRY, THEY HAD TO SAY FLOOGEE,FLOOGIE, AND SO ON IN 1938-48 MY BAD, BUT WE KNOW WHAT THEY MEANT

[zola78rpm]

I heard that is is a well disguised song about veneral disease.

[davesyndrome87]

@zola78rpm

Indeed - the "flat foot floogee" was slang for a bombastic, uncouth woman. The "floy floy" was the disease. I love dancing to this song, but knowing the meaning does slightly ruin it for me.

[SuperHartline]

Benny Goodman grew up with yiddish speaking parents. So did Harry James, Artie Shaw and many others. 'Floy' is yiddish for flea in case anyone wants to know.

[ocwmwen]

Not heard this for over sixty years. Great.

[mothertisfast]

another of my mama's favorite tunes. i knew the words from the time i was 6.

[diodoro73]

@mothertisfast my father used to sing it, bit i've never heard it till now

[djemeca]

nice

[jondavi123]

One of the greatest swing musicians ever. Brilliant

[jfiercecookie]

love the picture!

good music, love benny goodman

[TheBernie2201]

@jfiercecookie Me Too