The Umbrella Man (song)
"The Umbrella Man" is a British song written by James Cavanaugh, Larry Stock and Vincent Rose. It was first published in 1924 and first performed live by the comedy double act Flanagan and Allen in 1939 in the musical revue These Foolish Things. It became one of their standards along with “Hometown” and “Underneath the Arches”. It is used in Dennis Potter's The Singing Detective and the TV adaptation of John le Carré's A Perfect Spy.
Popular recordings in the USA in 1939 were by Kay Kyser & His Orchestra and by the Johnny Messner Music Box Band.Chart Information
Billboard Magazine, issue dated January 28, 1939: Sheet-Music Leaders chart for week ending January 21, 1939: Umbrella Man charted at #1.Other recordings
