 | Clarence "Frogman" Henry - Ain't Got No Home This clip taken from The Peter Appleyard Show, sometime in 1978, features Clarence "Frogman" Henry's unique vocal stylings. He is backed by Downchild's rhythm section, on stage at Albert's Hall, high atop Ye Olde Brunswick House on Bloor St in Toronto, Canada. |
 | Clarence 'Frogman' Henry - Ain't Got No Home Here's a song from 1956 |
 | Clarence "Frogman" Henry - I Don't Know Why He could sing like a girl, and he could sing like a frog. That latter trademark croak, utilized to the max on his 1956 debut smash "Ain't Got No Home," earned good-natured Clarence Henry his nickname and jump-started a rewarding career that endures to this day around the Crescent City. Naturally, Fats Domino and Professor Longhair were young Clarence Henry's main influences while growing up in the Big Easy. He played piano and trombone with Bobby Mitchell & the Toppers from 1952 to 1955 before catching on with saxist Eddie Smith's band. Henry improvised the basic idea behind "Ain't Got No Home" on the bandstand one morning in the wee hours; when the crowd responded favorably, he honed it into something unique. Paul Gayten (New Orleans A&R man for Chess Records) concurred, hustling Henry into Cosimo Matassa's studio in September of 1956. Local DJ Poppa Stoppa laid the "Frogman" handle on the youngster when he spun the 45 (issued on the Chess subsidiary Argo), and it stuck. Despite some fine follow-ups -- "It Won't Be Long," "I'm in Love," the inevitable sequel "I Found a Home" -- Frog sank back into the marsh sales-wise until 1960, when Allen Toussaint's updated arrangement melded beautifully with a country-tinged Bobby Charles composition called "(I Don't Know Why) But I Do." Henry's rendition of the tune proved a huge pop smash in early 1961, as did a Domino-tinged "You Always Hurt the One You Love" later that year. Frogman continued to record a variety of New Orleans-styled old standards and catchy originals for Argo (Chess assembled a Henry album that boasted what may be the worst cover art in the history of rock & roll), even recording at one point with Nashville saxist Boots Randolph and pianist Floyd Cramer. But the hits dried up for good after 1961. Henry opened 18 concerts for the Beatles across the U.S. and Canada in 1964, but his main source of income came from the Bourbon Street strip, where he played for 19 years. You'll likely find him joyously reviving his classics at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival every year come spring -- and his croak. |
 | Clarence Frogman Henry Always Hurt The One You Love/But I Do Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame 2007 Inductee Clarence "Frogman" Henry at his induction performance in April of 2007 in Mandeville, LA, performance clips from his classics "You Always Hurt The One You Love", "I Don't Know Why I Love You, But I Do" and "I'm A Lonely Frog". More information on Clarence Henry and all the Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame Inductees can be found at www.lmhof.org. More Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame Artists induction performance highlights can also be found on You Tube. The Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame web site at www.lmhof.org features thousands of static images and videos along with bios and articles on our Inductees. Please visit LMHOF and learn about our amazing artists and music history in Louisiana. LMHOF is a non profit organization dedicated to preserving the musical heritage of Louisiana. |
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 | Buddy Holly - Ain't Got No Home Buddy Holly - Ain't Got No Home. |
 | Ain't Got No Home - Clarence "Frogman" Henry Love this guy |
 | I Don't Know Why - Original Song This is a secretstrummer original, written just over the last few days. I did the main riff about a week ago, thought up the discordant descending fill last night, and added the lyrics tonight. I think it stands up well. For some reason the vocal is mushy, don't know why (ha ha). Influences -- mmm maybe a bit of Snow Patrol, maybe a bit of The Cure, two chords nicked from Neil Young, and the fill reminds me slightly of an obscure Bristol band, the Glaxo Babies, who produced a similarly discordant EP in the late Seventies which John Peel was rightly keen on. Overall, possibly the best song I've written so far. (more) |
 | Ain't Got No Home - Buddy Holly Live! Rare performance of BHL! doing "Ain't Got No Home" in Eganville at the Arena in June 2001 (apologies for the poor video. Written by Clarence "Frogman" Henry in 1956. |
 | Bruce Springsteen I Ain't Got No Home Live from the Folkways Special in 1988. Singing with that raspy voice we all love. Also, Bentonio's inspiration. ;) |
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