Clarence “Frogman” Henry, the New Orleans R&b singer whose 1956 hit “Ain’t Got No Home” showcased a vocal range that could soar to falsetto and plummet to the croak that provided his nickname, died Sunday. He was 87.
His death was announced by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation on social media. No cause of death was disclosed, but Henry reportedly had been in declining health and recently underwent surgery.
The Heritage Foundation said the “beloved icon of New Orleans music” was surrounded by friends and family at his passing Sunday night.
“Frogman’s absence at the upcoming 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival will be deeply felt, as he was scheduled to grace the stage on local’s Thursday with the New Orleans Classic Recording Revue,” the Foundation said. “Rest in peace, Frogman.”
The very catchy song that rocketed Henry to nationwide fame would eventually secure its place among the era’s novelty classics like “Love Potion No. 9” by the Clovers and “Alley Oop” by The Hollywood Argyles. The song would be used in various films and TV shows, notably Barry Levinson’s Diner (1982) and Martin Scorsese’s Casino (1995). A version recorded by The Band was used for a notable scene in Joel Schumacher’s The Lost Boys (1987), with Corey Haim singing along while taking a bubble bath.
Born in New Orleans on March 19, 1937, Henry began playing piano as a child, picking up trombone and playing both instruments in his high school band. He played with local groups during and after high school, and was overheard singing in the jokey croak style by a Chess Records exec who encouraged Henry to record the song. Catching the attention of New Orleans DJ Poppa Stoppa, who christened Henry “Frogman,” the song rose to number 3 on the national R&b chart and number 20 on the US pop chart.
Henry had a big follow-up hit in 1961 with “(I Don’t Know Why) But I Do” and, to a lesser extent, “You Always Hurt the One You Love,” both in 1961. He was chosen by The Beatles as an opening act for the band’s 1964 North American tour.
While national fame was fleeting, Henry would maintain decades of popularity in New Orleans and among fans of R&b and Cajun-style music. He retired from the club circuit in 1981 but long continued annual appearances at the Jazz & Heritage Festival.
It is with profound sadness that we share the news of Clarence "Frogman" Henry's passing. A beloved icon of New Orleans music, he passed away at the age of 87 on Sunday night, surrounded by friends and family. pic.twitter.com/IB8pXAunSy
— New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation (@Jazznheritage) April 8, 2024...
His death was announced by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation on social media. No cause of death was disclosed, but Henry reportedly had been in declining health and recently underwent surgery.
The Heritage Foundation said the “beloved icon of New Orleans music” was surrounded by friends and family at his passing Sunday night.
“Frogman’s absence at the upcoming 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival will be deeply felt, as he was scheduled to grace the stage on local’s Thursday with the New Orleans Classic Recording Revue,” the Foundation said. “Rest in peace, Frogman.”
The very catchy song that rocketed Henry to nationwide fame would eventually secure its place among the era’s novelty classics like “Love Potion No. 9” by the Clovers and “Alley Oop” by The Hollywood Argyles. The song would be used in various films and TV shows, notably Barry Levinson’s Diner (1982) and Martin Scorsese’s Casino (1995). A version recorded by The Band was used for a notable scene in Joel Schumacher’s The Lost Boys (1987), with Corey Haim singing along while taking a bubble bath.
Born in New Orleans on March 19, 1937, Henry began playing piano as a child, picking up trombone and playing both instruments in his high school band. He played with local groups during and after high school, and was overheard singing in the jokey croak style by a Chess Records exec who encouraged Henry to record the song. Catching the attention of New Orleans DJ Poppa Stoppa, who christened Henry “Frogman,” the song rose to number 3 on the national R&b chart and number 20 on the US pop chart.
Henry had a big follow-up hit in 1961 with “(I Don’t Know Why) But I Do” and, to a lesser extent, “You Always Hurt the One You Love,” both in 1961. He was chosen by The Beatles as an opening act for the band’s 1964 North American tour.
While national fame was fleeting, Henry would maintain decades of popularity in New Orleans and among fans of R&b and Cajun-style music. He retired from the club circuit in 1981 but long continued annual appearances at the Jazz & Heritage Festival.
It is with profound sadness that we share the news of Clarence "Frogman" Henry's passing. A beloved icon of New Orleans music, he passed away at the age of 87 on Sunday night, surrounded by friends and family. pic.twitter.com/IB8pXAunSy
— New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation (@Jazznheritage) April 8, 2024...
- 4/8/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Clarence “Frogman” Henry, the New Orleans musician whose signature croak helped him score a memorable Fifties novelty hit, “Ain’t Got No Home,” died Sunday, April 7. He was 87.
Henry’s family confirmed his death to New Orleans’ CBS affiliate 4Wwl. No exact cause of death was given, though according to various reports, Henry’s health had been declining for several years and he’d recently undergone an unspecified surgery.
While “Ain’t Got No Home” helped him launch his career, he arguably reached his peak in the early Sixties. In...
Henry’s family confirmed his death to New Orleans’ CBS affiliate 4Wwl. No exact cause of death was given, though according to various reports, Henry’s health had been declining for several years and he’d recently undergone an unspecified surgery.
While “Ain’t Got No Home” helped him launch his career, he arguably reached his peak in the early Sixties. In...
- 4/8/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Friday nights are made for Frogman. It’s a full-on fun fest of found footage freak-outs, killer creature design & effects, and hilarious interviews with kooky locals, including one guy who insists: “Frogman fucks”. Friday nights are not made for introspection and heady deep dives down philosophical rabbit holes. Friday nights are ripe for Pizza and Monsters; Beer and Body Horror; Cozy clothes ‘n’ Cryptids!
Frogman is co-written and directed by Anthony Cousins, who horror fans will no doubt recognize from the slasher send-up segments The Night He Came Back Again! Part IV – The Final Kill & The Night He Came Back Again! Part VI: The Night She Came Back of Scare Package (2019) & Scare Package II: Rad Chad’s Revenge (2022). Cousins continues his unique brand of horror-obsessed humor through into this new feature, with a forest dwelling monster that would make Bigfoot jealous.
“Frogman knows exactly how silly and absurd it is,...
Frogman is co-written and directed by Anthony Cousins, who horror fans will no doubt recognize from the slasher send-up segments The Night He Came Back Again! Part IV – The Final Kill & The Night He Came Back Again! Part VI: The Night She Came Back of Scare Package (2019) & Scare Package II: Rad Chad’s Revenge (2022). Cousins continues his unique brand of horror-obsessed humor through into this new feature, with a forest dwelling monster that would make Bigfoot jealous.
“Frogman knows exactly how silly and absurd it is,...
- 3/15/2024
- by Jonathan Dehaan
"Cryptid hunters, rejoice! Using almost exclusively practical effects, Frogman is a found-footage creature feature based on the eerie real-life legend of the Loveland Frogman. Directed by Anthony Cousins and filmed mostly on Hi-8, Frogman will be available on Collector’s Version VHS February 9 and on VOD/Digital Platforms on March 8." Ahead of the film's VOD & Digital release, we have an exclusive clip just for Daily Dead readers!
Official Synopsis: "Loveland, Ohio. Home of the Frogman. In the summer of 1999, a 12-year-old named Dallas Kyle captured footage of the mythical creature, but no one believed it was real.
Twenty years later, Dallas, now an amateur filmmaker struggling to turn his passion into a career, returns to Loveland with friends Amy and Scotty determined to obtain irrefutable proof that the Frogman exists. But what starts as an innocent documentary soon turns into a Lovecraftian nightmare as Dallas uncovers the horrific secrets hidden beneath Loveland's idyllic surface.
Official Synopsis: "Loveland, Ohio. Home of the Frogman. In the summer of 1999, a 12-year-old named Dallas Kyle captured footage of the mythical creature, but no one believed it was real.
Twenty years later, Dallas, now an amateur filmmaker struggling to turn his passion into a career, returns to Loveland with friends Amy and Scotty determined to obtain irrefutable proof that the Frogman exists. But what starts as an innocent documentary soon turns into a Lovecraftian nightmare as Dallas uncovers the horrific secrets hidden beneath Loveland's idyllic surface.
- 3/7/2024
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
It was only a matter of time before we got a found footage horror film about Ohio’s cryptid oddity, Loveland’s Frogman (that’s not sarcastic; I’ve seen far stranger indie horror concepts). Anthony Cousins’ search for a slimy urban legend (shot almost exclusively on Hi-8), aptly titled Frogman, is a weirdo treat for fans of V/H/S/94‘s “Storm Drain” segment featuring Raatma and other handheld shaky-specials spawned from The Blair Witch Project inspirations. Shades of Willow Creek chase a mythical creature through dense woodland territories as our view bobbles around much like found footage diehards are used to, which won’t win over any motion-sick doubters of the subgenre — even with a third act that doesn’t shy away from noteworthy Frogman effects and an unrelenting sensation of “going there.”
We follow irrelevant filmmaker Dallas Kyle (Nathan Tymoshuk), whose claim to fame is a 1999 family...
We follow irrelevant filmmaker Dallas Kyle (Nathan Tymoshuk), whose claim to fame is a 1999 family...
- 3/6/2024
- by Matt Donato
- bloody-disgusting.com
Camp Pleasant Lake: "DeskPop Entertainment will release Thomas Walton's refreshingly indie new horror film Camp Pleasant Lake in select cinemas and on VOD February 27th! The picture, which stars 90s screen icon Jonathan Lipnicki alongside a bevvy of genre film icons, is a loving throwback to the thrilling, violent summer camp slasher films of the 1980s.
In Camp Pleasant Lake, Rick and Darlene Rutherford breathe life into the eerie remnants of an old campsite, unaware of its dark past. Strange occurrences haunt the area, mirroring the tragedies of the old camp, where two decades earlier, a young girl was kidnapped and her parents brutally murdered. Amidst chilling atmospheres and long-forgotten secrets, the couple grapples with a horrifying revelation—they are entwined in the camp's history. And as the shadows of the past collide with the present, the Rutherfords must confront the haunting histories of a sinister crime.
Written and directed by Thomas Walton,...
In Camp Pleasant Lake, Rick and Darlene Rutherford breathe life into the eerie remnants of an old campsite, unaware of its dark past. Strange occurrences haunt the area, mirroring the tragedies of the old camp, where two decades earlier, a young girl was kidnapped and her parents brutally murdered. Amidst chilling atmospheres and long-forgotten secrets, the couple grapples with a horrifying revelation—they are entwined in the camp's history. And as the shadows of the past collide with the present, the Rutherfords must confront the haunting histories of a sinister crime.
Written and directed by Thomas Walton,...
- 2/14/2024
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
The Unnamed Footage Festival has announced the first wave of films for this year’s 7th edition of the Found Footage Horror, First Person Pov, and Faux Doc film festival.
The team previews, “Every year, our programmers scour the globe for the greatest, weirdest, and most obscure films in the In-World camera genre, and this year is shaping up to be our best and biggest year yet, complete with cryptids, liminal horror, possession and live streaming.
“UFF7 will feature two nights of pre-fest events. On Tuesday March 26th, Uff will present a 10th Anniversary screening of As Above So Below at Terror Tuesday in collaboration with the Alamo Drafthouse at their New Mission location. Wednesday March 27th will be our first ever badgeholder-only pre-festival event & mixer at the Artists’ Television Access in the Mission district, with details to be announced soon.
“Our annual Recalibration Party kicks off opening night on Thursday March 28th,...
The team previews, “Every year, our programmers scour the globe for the greatest, weirdest, and most obscure films in the In-World camera genre, and this year is shaping up to be our best and biggest year yet, complete with cryptids, liminal horror, possession and live streaming.
“UFF7 will feature two nights of pre-fest events. On Tuesday March 26th, Uff will present a 10th Anniversary screening of As Above So Below at Terror Tuesday in collaboration with the Alamo Drafthouse at their New Mission location. Wednesday March 27th will be our first ever badgeholder-only pre-festival event & mixer at the Artists’ Television Access in the Mission district, with details to be announced soon.
“Our annual Recalibration Party kicks off opening night on Thursday March 28th,...
- 2/13/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Forget Batman, forget the X-Men. The greatest rogues gallery in comics history belongs to Spider-Man. So great are his baddies that Sony continues to spend millions of dollars to launch a cinematic universe around them. And while Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus, and Venom continue to get most of the attention, even B-level guys like the Spot have been elevated to big bads.
But let’s be honest, even Spider-Man comics have a few duds when it comes to bad guys. Even if we took out the horrendous mess that was the Clone Saga (and we aren’t going to take it out), Spider-Man would still have too many losers and redundant villains to count. So, here are the absolute worst of the worst in Spider-Man’s villain roster, characters so dull that they aren’t good for much besides getting killed in a crossover event.
Photo: Marvel Comics. 13. The Gibbon...
But let’s be honest, even Spider-Man comics have a few duds when it comes to bad guys. Even if we took out the horrendous mess that was the Clone Saga (and we aren’t going to take it out), Spider-Man would still have too many losers and redundant villains to count. So, here are the absolute worst of the worst in Spider-Man’s villain roster, characters so dull that they aren’t good for much besides getting killed in a crossover event.
Photo: Marvel Comics. 13. The Gibbon...
- 2/9/2024
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
"I want the world to know the truth about Frogman..."...
- 2/5/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The legend of the Frogman comes to the screen in the upcoming found footage movie Frogman, and our friends over at Rue Morgue have exclusively debuted the official trailer.
Additionally, Rue Morgue lets us know that the Frogman will be unleashed on VOD outlets March 8, with Rotting Press first releasing the film on VHS on February 9.
The site notes, “The VHS will be available for pre-order February 3 at LunchMeatVHS.com.”
In Frogman, “In the summer of 1999, a 12-year-old named Dallas Kyle captured footage of the mythical Frogman, but no one believed it was real. Twenty years later, Dallas, now an amateur filmmaker struggling to turn his passion into a career, returns to Loveland with friends Amy and Scotty determined to obtain irrefutable proof that the Frogman exists.
“But what starts as an innocent documentary soon turns into a Lovecraftian nightmare as Dallas uncovers the horrific secrets hidden beneath Loveland’s idyllic surface.
Additionally, Rue Morgue lets us know that the Frogman will be unleashed on VOD outlets March 8, with Rotting Press first releasing the film on VHS on February 9.
The site notes, “The VHS will be available for pre-order February 3 at LunchMeatVHS.com.”
In Frogman, “In the summer of 1999, a 12-year-old named Dallas Kyle captured footage of the mythical Frogman, but no one believed it was real. Twenty years later, Dallas, now an amateur filmmaker struggling to turn his passion into a career, returns to Loveland with friends Amy and Scotty determined to obtain irrefutable proof that the Frogman exists.
“But what starts as an innocent documentary soon turns into a Lovecraftian nightmare as Dallas uncovers the horrific secrets hidden beneath Loveland’s idyllic surface.
- 2/2/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Horror will once again climb to terrifying new heights later this month with the 14th edition of the Telluride Horror Show! Taking place October 13th–15th in the scenic mountain town of Telluride, Colorado, this year's Telluride Horror Show lineup is brimming with must-see screenings and special events, including It's a Wonderful Knife, Late Night with the Devil, The Sacrifice Game, and Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor, as well as fireside readings by authors Adam Cesare, Gabino Iglesias, and Jeremy Robert Johnson!
Below, we have the official press release with full details on the Telluride Horror Show, and to learn more and buy passes, be sure to visit the film festival's website!
Press Release: Telluride, Colorado – Telluride Horror Show has just announced the line-up for its 14th edition, October 13-15, 2023 in world-famous Telluride, Colorado.
The 2023 Telluride Horror Show will showcase a robust international slate of genre films, including 21 features and 35 shorts from 14 countries,...
Below, we have the official press release with full details on the Telluride Horror Show, and to learn more and buy passes, be sure to visit the film festival's website!
Press Release: Telluride, Colorado – Telluride Horror Show has just announced the line-up for its 14th edition, October 13-15, 2023 in world-famous Telluride, Colorado.
The 2023 Telluride Horror Show will showcase a robust international slate of genre films, including 21 features and 35 shorts from 14 countries,...
- 10/2/2023
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
The fourteenth edition of Telluride Horror Show kicks off this month, running from October 13-15, 2023 in world-famous Telluride, Colorado.
From the press release, “The 2023 Telluride Horror Show will showcase a robust international slate of genre films, including 21 features and 35 shorts from 14 countries, with highly anticipated titles including It’S A Wonderful Knife (Tyler MacIntyre), Late Night With The Devil (Colin Cairnes, Cameron Cairnes), Suitable Flesh (Joe Lynch), The Origin (Andrew Cumming), The Sacrifice Game (Jenn Wexler), Where The Devil Roams (The Adams Family), and a special theatrical presentation of When Evil Lurks courtesy of IFC Films and Shudder. Full film line-up listed below.
“As one of the largest-capacity genre film festivals in the world, Telluride Horror Show attracts the latest and best genre films from around the globe and attendees from all over the country for an incredible gathering of horror fans in the world-famous mountain resort town of Telluride. For three packed days,...
From the press release, “The 2023 Telluride Horror Show will showcase a robust international slate of genre films, including 21 features and 35 shorts from 14 countries, with highly anticipated titles including It’S A Wonderful Knife (Tyler MacIntyre), Late Night With The Devil (Colin Cairnes, Cameron Cairnes), Suitable Flesh (Joe Lynch), The Origin (Andrew Cumming), The Sacrifice Game (Jenn Wexler), Where The Devil Roams (The Adams Family), and a special theatrical presentation of When Evil Lurks courtesy of IFC Films and Shudder. Full film line-up listed below.
“As one of the largest-capacity genre film festivals in the world, Telluride Horror Show attracts the latest and best genre films from around the globe and attendees from all over the country for an incredible gathering of horror fans in the world-famous mountain resort town of Telluride. For three packed days,...
- 10/2/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
The latest edition of the Popcorn Frights Film Festival draws to a close, putting a cap on endless movie premieres, repertory screening, and horror celebrations.
Our first roundup of Popcorn Frights 2023 capsule reviews included horror musicals and experimental genre-benders. The fest didn’t slow down in the back half, either.
Here’s a round-up of some of Popcorn Frights’ second half feature offerings, from slashers to found footage cryptid horror.
Don’t Look Away
Poor Frankie (Kelly Bastard) happens to be at the wrong place at the worst possible time. Frankie’s drive home gets derailed when a criminal fleeing from a truck hijacking gone wrong runs out in front of her car. Seeing the culprit, a lone mannequin uncrated from the truck, sends her into shock. So much so that she begins seeing the mannequin everywhere. Frankie’s friends and unsupportive boyfriend Steve (Colm Hill) chalk it up to residual...
Our first roundup of Popcorn Frights 2023 capsule reviews included horror musicals and experimental genre-benders. The fest didn’t slow down in the back half, either.
Here’s a round-up of some of Popcorn Frights’ second half feature offerings, from slashers to found footage cryptid horror.
Don’t Look Away
Poor Frankie (Kelly Bastard) happens to be at the wrong place at the worst possible time. Frankie’s drive home gets derailed when a criminal fleeing from a truck hijacking gone wrong runs out in front of her car. Seeing the culprit, a lone mannequin uncrated from the truck, sends her into shock. So much so that she begins seeing the mannequin everywhere. Frankie’s friends and unsupportive boyfriend Steve (Colm Hill) chalk it up to residual...
- 8/21/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
In just a matter of weeks, Popcorn Frights Film Festival will return for its ninth edition of sun-soaked, blood-splattered cinematic scares this August in South Florida, and following the reveals of their first two waves of programming, the third wave of must-see screenings and essential events for the festival has been announced, including the Bloomquist Brothers’ new slasher Founders Day, Olivia West Lloyd’s Somewhere Quiet, a 4K restoration of Nightmare (1981), horror movie trivia presented by Fangoria, and much more!
As previously announced, this year's Popcorn Frights Film Festival will run August 10th–20th, with screenings taking place at Fort Lauderdale's historic Savor Cinema and “The Horror Collective Screening Room” at Miami Beach's O Cinema South Beach (as part of a special partnership between Popcorn Frights and Entertainment Squad's The Horror Collective).
You can purchase In-Theater All-Access Badges here and Virtual Passes here.
Below, we have a look at...
As previously announced, this year's Popcorn Frights Film Festival will run August 10th–20th, with screenings taking place at Fort Lauderdale's historic Savor Cinema and “The Horror Collective Screening Room” at Miami Beach's O Cinema South Beach (as part of a special partnership between Popcorn Frights and Entertainment Squad's The Horror Collective).
You can purchase In-Theater All-Access Badges here and Virtual Passes here.
Below, we have a look at...
- 7/27/2023
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Popcorn Frights‘ third wave of programming is here, bringing even more delightful frights and curated programming for their most ambitious year yet. Prepare for a weeklong, face-melting celebration of genre cinema with 48 feature film presentations from 20 countries, industry sessions, beach parties, live performances, horror trivia, live comedy, and so much more.
The fest is back this year for its ninth edition, both in-person and virtually, from August 10-20 in Fort Lauderdale, South Beach and virtually nationwide.
Highlights from the third wave of Popcorn Frights 2023 programming include the Bloomquist Brothers’ political slasher Founders Day, Marcel Walz’s giallo thriller That’S A Wrap, Anthony Cousins’ found footage creature feature Frogman, Devanny Pinn’s Florida-set serial killer thriller The Black Mass, as well as the killer mannequin creepfest Don’T Look Away, the 30th anniversary of Fred Williamsons’ super-rare made-in-Miami murder mystery South Beach starring Gary Busey, Peter Fonda, Robert Forster, and Vanity.
The fest is back this year for its ninth edition, both in-person and virtually, from August 10-20 in Fort Lauderdale, South Beach and virtually nationwide.
Highlights from the third wave of Popcorn Frights 2023 programming include the Bloomquist Brothers’ political slasher Founders Day, Marcel Walz’s giallo thriller That’S A Wrap, Anthony Cousins’ found footage creature feature Frogman, Devanny Pinn’s Florida-set serial killer thriller The Black Mass, as well as the killer mannequin creepfest Don’T Look Away, the 30th anniversary of Fred Williamsons’ super-rare made-in-Miami murder mystery South Beach starring Gary Busey, Peter Fonda, Robert Forster, and Vanity.
- 7/27/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Over the course of "She-Hulk: Attorney At Law," True Believers have been introduced to a number of interesting, obscure, and unforgettable characters. We have yet to meet Frog Man at this point in the show, but appearances from the Wrecking Crew, Titania, and Madisynn King (with Wongers) have certainly held us over until that day finally arrives. However, in the latest episode of the Disney+ series from Jessica Gao, the show makes the deepest cut to date and pulls out one of the most obtuse characters in all of the Marvel Universe and utilizes him in an absolutely hilarious way.
While Jennifer Walters is off at her high school friend's wedding, Nikki Ramos and Mallory Book are left to deal with a superhuman divorce case. Although, this assignment proves to be more difficult than anticipated when their client possesses the ability of immortality. So when it's revealed that he's a...
While Jennifer Walters is off at her high school friend's wedding, Nikki Ramos and Mallory Book are left to deal with a superhuman divorce case. Although, this assignment proves to be more difficult than anticipated when their client possesses the ability of immortality. So when it's revealed that he's a...
- 9/22/2022
- by Ben F. Silverio
- Slash Film
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