Some pictures showing how the Iconic entertainers progressed through the hard times to claim their rightful place in showbusiness

Professional live shows, event bookings, and original music promotions.

The original Influencer

Great Grandfather Cyril pictured here aged 38. He gets a special mention as he encouraged the boys having spotted their talent one Thursday morning, or it could have been a Tuesday.

Family Legacy

A Musical ancestry

Great Grandad Cyril 'Chirpy' Crooner who mentored the boys until his death at the age of 104 of natural causes was a foundry worker who gave them lessons on the comb and spoons every Sunday. For years and years and years

R.I.P

Community

Proud members of the JFK 'adequate talent' youth program which offered young persons the chance to work with Henry Winkler and Divine.It never really took off.

Aquaintances

Meeting 'Alfie' their accountant, Chicago 1925. They had to find a new one shortly after this photo was taken.

Collier row memorial hospital/Lunatic asylum where the boys were born within eight years of each other. It was demolished by The Luftwaffe in 1941

Pic: Courtesy of The Lancet

Conrad and Carol Crooner moved into this modest Council house in Harold Wood, Essex shortly after the lads were born.

It's now a Nando's

1964

A family holiday to Torremolinos led to a surprise discovery

Hollywood

1937: On the set of 'Way out West' as musical consultants

A lucky break

In New York for The Ed Sullivan show, where The Beatles were mysteriously delayed

In Film

Flying was in his blood so the opportunity for Jack to star in a Hal Roach production was too much to resist. This is from 'They died in their sleep' 1943

Pic. Courtesy BFI

Mixing Business with pleasure

Following a blistering set supporting the rat pack at The Sands, a round of Golf and a few drinks were just the thing! 1965.

Raconteurs

With a plethora of stories it's no wonder Jack and Perry were essential bookings on Late night/very early morning chat shows across the World

Swinging London

A Photoshoot for GQ in 1995 saw them return to the first home they bought together; 222B Charleston Street,SW3. The Blue Plaque states that Peters and Lee also lived here once.

Roots

While on a promotional tour of Essex they returned to Romford Market in 2018 to meet old friend George Wills has been selling slightly off fruit and Veg since 1934

Men of Culture

Curious to know where the name of the restaurant they lived above came from they travelled to India in 1973. Having mistakingly first gone to Bangladesh.

The Man they call El Supremo

Pictured here with their long time Manager Hymie McDonald who has guided them for over 75 years

The need for Speed!

In 1997 they were invited onto Top Gear to recreate their Le Mans win of 1959 in the reasonably priced car. They reached speeds of nearly twenty miles an hour before the film ran out.

Charity

Being vastly rich they could afford to give up their time for good causes.Here's Jack facing a ball from 'Lovely' Lennie Bennett at The Oval in a match to raise funds for an additional bar at their weekend residence. 1975

Going Underground

While on a holiday in North East Cornwall the boys popped in to do the 'Pothole Podcasts' in 2022 for someone or other.

Smashing the Iron Curtain

With the Iron Curtain opening very slightly, Jack and Perry landed in Moscow for their 1985 'Crooning with the Cossacks' tour. Unfortunately the gig was in Vladivostock

We're all Human

After a long day Perry accidentally walked into the wrong studio at Television centre. He was supposed to be recording 'Golden moments' with Tony Blackburn next door but ended up fielding questions on Immigration and Vape shops.

A residence fit for the stars

Shortly after leaving their retirement home in 2024 due to medication mixups,they moved into this purpose built home in Palm Springs. Here's an exclusive insight into their private lives