Clarence Henry

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Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Singles
Ain't Got No Home
  US 30th December 17, 1956 (16 weeks)
But I Do
  US 4th 02/20/1961 (16 weeks)
  UK 3 05/10/1961 (21 weeks)
You Always Hurt the One You Love
  US 12 05/15/1961 (12 weeks)
  UK 6th 07/19/1961 (12 weeks)
Lonely Street
  US 57 08/07/1961 (6 weeks)
  UK 42 09/27/1961 (2 weeks)
On bended knees
  US 64 10/30/1961 (5 weeks)
A Little Too Much
  US 77 01/15/1962 (5 weeks)

Clarence "Frogman" Henry (born March 19, 1937 in New Orleans , Louisiana ) is an American R&B singer. His best known hit was Ain't Got No Home in 1956 , which bridges the gap between rhythm and blues and rock 'n' roll .

biography

As a child, Clarence Henry took piano lessons. His musical role models were Fats Domino and Professor Longhair , whom he imitated during his high school years. He played the piano and trombone in various bands.

In 1956 he got the opportunity to record his own composition Ain't Got No Home for Chess Records . The record became a hit and Henry was nicknamed "Frogman" because he croaked like a frog on the piece.

Extensive tours through the USA followed, initially with traveling shows and later as a solo artist with his own band. Among other things, he appeared in 1957 at the Apollo Theater in New York .

In 1958 Henry went back to New Orleans, where he worked in local clubs from now on. With You Always Hurt the One You Love and the Bobby Charles title (I Don't Know Why) But I Do , he had two more big hits in 1961.

Occasionally he went on tour again, about 1959 as a band leader for Chuck Berry or 1964 with the Beatles . Over time, he has appeared with numerous stars, including Tina Turner , Dr. John , Professor Longhair, Jerry Butler , James Brown , Little Richard , Bonnie Raitt, and many others. His engagements also took him to Europe.

Henry is still on stage and is a regular guest at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.

Awards

Clarence Henry has received numerous awards, only the most important of which are listed here. In 1995 he was inducted into the Louisiana Hall of Fame, whose Living Legend Award he received in 2002. In 2003 he received the Pioneer Award from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation .

Clarence Henry's hits have been used in many films including Forrest Gump , Diner , Lost Boys , Casino , Raised in Harlem, and Mickey Blue Eyes .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Charts UK Charts US
  2. ↑ Rockabilly Hall of Fame, see web links

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personal data
SURNAME Henry, Clarence
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Frogman
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American R&B singer
DATE OF BIRTH March 19, 1937
PLACE OF BIRTH New Orleans , Louisiana , USA