Clarence FrogMan Henry Argo 5259 Troubles Ain't Got No Home EX First Label Print
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Hello! Today I am offering a rare and excellent copy of Troubles Troubles / Ain't Got No Home by Clarence Frogman Henry. See all photos, read all descriptions, and ask any questions before you bid. Read my feedback and bid with confidence!
Troubles Troubles / Ain't Got No Home Clarence Frogman Henry Argo 5259 78rpm
Condition: - BEAUTIFUL SHEEN. No cracks or chips. No skips! Fantastic copy! - PLEASE NOTE: there is an original Denver record store sticker on "Ain't Got No Home" side.
NOTES: Clarence Henry was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, in 1937, moving to the Algiers neighborhood in 1948. He started learning piano as a child, with Fats Domino and Professor Longhair being his main influences. When Henry played in talent shows, he dressed like Longhair and wore a wig with braids on both sides. He joined Bobby Mitchell & the Toppers in 1952, playing piano and trombone, before leaving when he graduated in 1955 to join saxophonist Eddie Smith's band. He used his trademark croak to improvise the song "Ain't Got No Home" one night in 1955. Chess Records' A&R man Paul Gayten heard the song, and had Henry record it in Cosimo Matassa's studio in September 1956. 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. The gimmick earned Henry his nickname of 'Frogman' and jump-started a career that endures to this day. He toured nationally with a six-piece band until 1958, and continued to record. A cover of Bobby Charles' hit "(I Don't Know Why) But I Do", and "You Always Hurt the One You Love", both from 1961, were his other big hits. Henry opened eighteen concerts for the Beatles across the US and Canada in 1964, but his main source of income came from the Bourbon Street strip in New Orleans, where he played for nineteen years. His name could still draw hordes of tourists long after his hit-making days had ended. He still plays at various conventions, including the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.
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