Clarence Frogman Henry - Ain't Got No Home: The Best of Clarence "Frogman" Henry
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Free Music Notes for Ain't Got No Home: The Best of Clarence "Frogman" Henry
Free Music Review: Medicine for the Soul
Hit: 5 Stars
Frogman's songs bring back fun times from my childhood. I can't resist singing along and dancing--it's very therapeutic. Who could listen and sit still?Free Music Review: Agile Vocal Chords
Hit: 4 Stars
Clarence Henry was born in Algiers - no not that Algiers but a little burgh in Louisiana - on March 19, 1937. At age 19, and having no previous recording experience, he manage to get himself a contract with Argo, cutting the novelty Ain't Got No Home b/w Troubles, Troubles. Released in late 1956 with Paul Gayten & His Orchestra backing, and billed as Clarence Henry "Frog Man" because of his vocal tricks on the A-side, the disc reached # 3 R&B and # 20 Billboard Top 100 in February 1957, making him a true overnight success.
But when nothing else immediately clicked on either chart, the bosses at Argo figured they had themselves another of those "one hit wonders" that seemed to be coming and going with regular monotony throughout the industry.
Indeed, even though the label stuck with him, it wasn't until 1961 that he returned to the charts with But I Do b/w Just My Baby And Me. This brought him back to prominence, reaching # 4 Billboard Hot 100 and # 9 R&B in April (note: if you have an original Argo 5378 45 of this hit penned by Bobby Charles, it may show it as I Don't Know Why, although most pressings showed But I Do).
In June he was back with the 1944 Mills Brothers hit, You Always Hurt The One You Love b/w Little Suzy, taking it to # 11 R&B and # 12 Hot 100. Three months later he had Lonely Street (not the same as the Andy Williams 1959 hit) reach # 19 R&B and # 57 Hot b/w Why Can't You. After that the hits became scarce with On Bended Knees going to # 64 Hot 100 in November 1961, followed by A Little Too Much which could only manage # 77 Hot 100 in January 1962.
As another reviewer says, this is a joyous little compilation that will offer delight to one and all. And not only do you get all six of his hit singles, but three of the flipsides as well.
Free Music Review: Great CD if you like Oldies!!!
Hit: 5 Stars
Brought back great memories of the time when music was really music. Great dance music also. If you were raised in the 50's, 60's or 70's this should be a wonderful addition to your collection. You will not be sorry you purchased!Free Music Review: Great essential cd!
Hit: 4 Stars
If you're a 50's R&B collector, you probably own this by now, but if you just like the song 'ain't got no home', this one is definately worth picking up. I've had my copy since the age of 14 or so and it's been played a million times! The first 3 or 4 songs have that same fun, bouncy feel. As for the rest, you'll hear a good sampling of the man's work. It may take a little to get used to the rest of the alblum, as the later material has a different sound, (mostly mellow love ballads) but altogether - not bad! If you like New Orleans sounds of Fats, Smiley Lewis, Lloyd Price or Huey "piano" Smith, You'll like this one.Free Music Review: New Orleans R&B
Hit: 5 Stars
As a native New Orleanian,I can tell you that this music epitomizes this cities' past influence on rock and roll as well as R&B.And Algiers is in the city of New Orleans on the West bank.
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