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Encyclopedia > Clarence "Frogman" Henry

Clarence Henry (born January 19, 1937 in Algiers, LA) January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Algiers is a community in Louisiana, part of the city of New Orleans. ...


Fats Domino and Professor Longhair were young Clarence Henry's main influences while growing up. When Henry played talent shows, he dressed like Longhair and wore a wig with braids on both sides. Fats Domino, born Antoine Dominique (born February 26, 1928 in New Orleans, Louisiana), is a classic R&B singer. ... Professor Longhair (nee Henry Roeland Byrd and aka Fess) (December 19, 1918 - January 30, 1980) was a legendary New Orleans blues musician. ...


His trademark croak, utilized to the max on his 1956 debut smash "Ain't Got No Home," earned good-natured Clarence Henry his nickname and jump-started a rewarding career that endures to this day. 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday. ...


Henry opened 18 concerts for The Beatles across the U.S. and Canada in 1964, but his main source of income came from the Bourbon Street strip, where he played for 19 years. His name could still draw hordes of tourists. The Beatles (L-R, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, John Lennon), in 1964, performing on The Ed Sullivan Show during their first United States tour, promoting their first U.S. hit song, I Want To Hold Your Hand. ... The French Quarter is the oldest and most famous section of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, stretching along the Mississippi River from Canal Street to Esplanade Avenue (14 blocks) and back from the Mississippi to Rampart Street (7 blocks). ...



 
 

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