<P> "Flat Foot Floogie (with a Floy Floy)" (also "The Flat Foot Floogee") is a 1938 jazz song, written by Slim Gaillard, Slam Stewart, and Bud Green, and performed by Gaillard and Stewart as Slim & Slam . </P> <P> "Flat Foot Floogie" was Slim & Slam's first and biggest hit song . Their version was one of the top records of 1938, peaking at number two on US charts . </P> <P> Bulee "Slim" Gaillard (1916--1991) and Leroy "Slam" Stewart (1914--1987) met in New York City in 1936 and formed a duo, performing together on the radio and in 52nd Street clubs, with Gaillard on guitar and vocals and Stewart on bass . They attracted radio pioneer Martin Block to manage them and he arranged a contract with Vocalion . On February 17, 1938 Slim and Slam recorded "Flat Foot Floogie" (Vocalion 4021). </P> <P> Gaillard sold the publishing rights to "Flat Foot Floogie" to Green Brothers and Knight for $250, and writing credit was shared with Bud Green . Shortly thereafter, Benny Goodman & His Orchestra played it on the Camel Caravan radio show, launching its rise to popularity . </P>

Flat foot floogie with the floy floy lyrics