Clarence "Frogman" Henry

I have a soft spot for Clarence Henry simply because he leaned all the way into the joke. Anyone who turns a froggy croak from a 1956 novelty hit into a permanent stage name has the right kind of confidence. Beyond the gimmick, though, he was a real New Orleans craftsman, a singer and pianist steeped in that city's bottomless musical well, and his hits had staying power. He kept performing for decades before passing in 2024 at 87. What strikes me is durability: plenty of artists score one memorable single, but very few build a lifelong career on it. Henry did, and I admire the longevity.

Name (English)

Clarence "Frogman" Henry

Name (Japanese)

クラレンス・ヘンリー

Reading

くられんす・へんりー

Born

March 19, 1937 – April 7, 2024

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Ox

Origin

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Occupation

singer / jazz musician / pianist

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%22%E3%83%95%E3%83%AD%E3%83%83%E3%82%B0%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3%22%E3%83%BB%E3%83%98%E3%83%B3%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC

Tags

• Louisiana
• singer
• jazz musician
• pianist

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.