Clarence Frogman Henry R.I.P.

[Pete Thomas]

I had the great honour of working with Clarence a few times back in the 80s, here on Granada TV:

View: https://youtu.be/Gv4xLOP25go?si=ybEny0xGhuPHhqPx&t=566





A true (relatively unsung) hero of New Orleans R&B.

 

[rhysonsax]

A new name to me and I loved that. Wonderful tenor solo too, but the director was slow to show you.

Some of the audience clapping is exceptional - I wonder what he made of it all.

Rhys

 

[Pete Thomas]

I wonder what he made of it all.

I think he was used to it.

 

[mizmar]

Some of the audience clapping is exceptional

One audience member whispers to another "Mavis, this isn't Des O'Connor"

 

[thomsax]

Soo sad.

Clarence "Frogman" Henry opened up on 18 dates for The Beatles on their USA and Canada tour in 1964.

The R&B music that Henry recorded became important to orchestras with horns and less electric guitars. Back in the early 60's I heard my father playing some of Clarence Henry's songs. Of course, the lyrics were translated to Swedish. The radio stations became very important to music like this in the 50's-60's. The housewives in suburbans listened to the radio all day long!? It's easy to like this kind of music?

" But I Do " (1960) is good song, and dance friendly, with it steady rhythm/beat. Recorded in New Orleans and now Allen Toussaint was in the studio as well.

View: https://youtu.be/baRdXk30Pz4?si=3eSu8zCLroAXm7mA


" Your Picture " (1961. Tenor sax? Lee Allen?

View: https://youtu.be/Mmn_qAU555I?si=OAm0yzxG57xUnOh7


" A Little to Much " (1960). Recorded in Memphis in 1961. Bigger production and it's Boots Randolph on tenor saxophone.

View: https://youtu.be/-X0GTTFG-hg?si=P0uLQv8WjvRUGqUw

 

[Jimmymack]

He must have reached quite an age. Lucky you getting to work with him.

 

[Colin the Bear]

There was a 45 of his in the small stack of records my parents had when I was little.

One side was " I got the water boiling baby, gonna cook your goose". The flip was his inimitable version of " Ain't misbehavin' "
I can't remember which was the A side. I enjoyed them both.