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Clarence Henry II (March 19, 1937 – April 7, 2024), known as Clarence "Frogman" Henry, was an American rhythm and blues singer and pianist, best known for his hits "Ain't Got No Home" (1956) and "(I Don't Know Why) But I Do" (1961).
Initially promoted by local DJ Poppa Stoppa, the song eventually rose to number 3 on the national R&B chart and number 20 on the US pop chart. [5] The gimmick earned Henry his nickname of "Frogman" and jump-started a career that endured until his death. [6] The song was the first big hit released on the Chess subsidiary Argo Records.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Clarence “Frogman” Henry, who was one of New Orleans’ best known old-time R&B singers and scored a hit at age 19 with “Ain’t Got No Home,” has died. He was 87. He ...
Clarence “Frogman” Henry, who was one of New Orleans’ best known old-time R&B singers and scored a hit at age 19 with “Ain't Got No Home," has died. Henry died Sunday night, the New ...
However, about ten weeks later, Argo announced that due to confusion arising from the song being mistaken for the 1931 song called "I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)", they changed the name of this song to "But I Do". [2] The UK release on the Pye label and the Australian release on the Coronet label were both titled "But I Do". The UK version spent ...
"Lonely Street" is a song written by Joe Bisco and performed by Clarence "Frogman" Henry. [1] In 1961, the track reached No. 19 on the U.S. R&B , No. 42 on the UK Singles Chart , and No. 57 on the Billboard Hot 100 .
Its first big hit was by Clarence "Frogman" Henry, whose song "Ain't Got No Home" came out in 1956. [5] By 1960, rhythm and blues performers on the label included Etta James and the Dells. [6] Argo changed its name in 1965 to Cadet Records when the company discovered that an Argo Records already existed in the UK. [7]