I just saw that Clarence Henry died back in April at age 87. I don't
remember hearing about this in April. Am I having a senior moment, or
did the rest of you miss it too?

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I didn't miss it, but I didn't post about it either. I remember seeing
him interviewed at the post Katrina concert and remarking to myself he
was a very nice guy. I also remember him on Treme.

I have a great two sider by him on my jukebox which is in the basement
of my old house now occupied by my son. But I Do and You Always Hurt The
One You Love.

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On Wed, 11 Sep 2024 13:35:13 -0400, DianeE <[email protected]> wrote:

I just saw that Clarence Henry died back in April at age 87. I don't >remember hearing about this in April. Am I having a senior moment, or
did the rest of you miss it too?

Copilot (with music, good, but as with all AI flawed at times)

What were some of Clarence Henry's popular songs?

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Clarence �Frogman� Henry is best known for several hit songs from the
1950s and 1960s. Some of his most popular tracks include:

1. �Ain�t Got No Home� - This song, released in 1956, is one of his
most famous hits and showcases his unique vocal style.

2. �(I Don�t Know Why) But I Do� - Released in 1961, this song became
a major hit and is still well-loved today.

3. �You Always Hurt the One You Love� - Another hit from 1961, this
song is a cover of a classic tune and was very successful.

4. �Lonely Street� - A lesser-known but still popular song among his
fans.

These songs highlight his distinctive voice and the charm that made
him a beloved figure in the R&B and rock �n� roll scenes. Do you have
a favorite among these, or is there another song of his you enjoy? ------------------

But Wait, There's More than meets the eye from Copilot.
In this instance, if you click on the last song above (4. "Lonely
Street"...) up comes a playlist of all 4 songs in the Music.Youtube
format - apparently from a Greatest Hits EP from 2015: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lY2ncYCM_gQ0Op4daO2CqAu5F6nauUkMA

If you click on the second song within the Copilot response
(2. �(I Don�t Know Why) But I Do..)
you are taken to the attractively sparse "playback.fm" web site
where there are audio links for the top charting songs for each year
for these genres (see below for how to get to these links):
Top 100/Pop - 1900-2021
Rock 'n' Roll - 1955-2021
R&B - 1942-2021
Country - 1944-2021

and Chart Trivia:
Top One Hit Wonders of the 1950s
Top One Hit Wonders of the 1960s
Top Rock One Hit Wonders
Top RnB One Hit Wonders
Top Pop One Hit Wonders
Top Songs for an Artist, for example (note url pattern):
https://playback.fm/artist/louis-armstrong-top-songs
https://playback.fm/artist/the-rolling-stones-top-songs
unfortunately, the charting songs are listed randomly

https://playback.fm/artist/clarence-frogman-henry-top-songs
1. click on any of the 4 Clarence �Frogman� Henry songs

2. above the black YouTube video box is a small dropdown genre box
3. change the genre and a list of available years will display...
AND/OR
2. above the YouTube video box is a small dropdown chart position box
3. change the chart position and the charting song will play

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On 9/11/2024 3:52 PM, RWC wrote:

On Wed, 11 Sep 2024 13:35:13 -0400, DianeE <[email protected]> wrote:

I just saw that Clarence Henry died back in April at age 87. I don't
remember hearing about this in April. Am I having a senior moment, or
did the rest of you miss it too?

Copilot (with music, good, but as with all AI flawed at times)

What were some of Clarence Henry's popular songs?

-----------------
Clarence “Frogman” Henry is best known for several hit songs from the 1950s and 1960s. Some of his most popular tracks include:

1. “Ain’t Got No Home” - This song, released in 1956, is one of his most famous hits and showcases his unique vocal style.

2. “(I Don’t Know Why) But I Do” - Released in 1961, this song became a major hit and is still well-loved today.

3. “You Always Hurt the One You Love” - Another hit from 1961, this
song is a cover of a classic tune and was very successful.

4. “Lonely Street” - A lesser-known but still popular song among his fans.

These songs highlight his distinctive voice and the charm that made
him a beloved figure in the R&B and rock ‘n’ roll scenes. Do you have
a favorite among these, or is there another song of his you enjoy? ------------------

I hate it when Copilot tries to sound human. I asked it a factual
question about "The Sopranos" and it asked me "Are you a Sopranos fan?"
I told it I didnt feel like chit-chatting today and asked it if it knew
the answer to my question. Which it did.

This was on Bruce's computer. On my own computers, I was able to change Copilot's settings to "more precise," so it just answers my questions
without any happy talk bullshit. Which I suppose is just Microsoft
trying to collect more data about me for advertising purposes.

However, I'll tell *you* that Frogman had 2 more records on the
Billboard pop charts, and I do like one of them, "On Bended Knees."
(Despite the title, it's not a religious song.)

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On Wed, 11 Sep 2024 17:15:10 -0400, DianeE <[email protected]> wrote:

This was on Bruce's computer. On my own computers, I was able to change >Copilot's settings to "more precise," so it just answers my questions
without any happy talk bullshit.

"more precise" might reduce any 'happy talk' but the answers are not
more complete. I could not get Copilot to list all 6 charting records
within one response even though they are clearly listed on his
Wikipedia page (which uses Joel Whitburn's books) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_%22Frogman%22_Henry
the singles chart here also includes 4 R&B chart positions

However, I'll tell *you* that Frogman had 2 more records on the
Billboard pop charts, and I do like one of them, "On Bended Knees."
(Despite the title, it's not a religious song.)

This site, which *I* found, lists only the songs that pop charted
for a specified artist
https://elpee.jp/artist/Clarence%20Henry/
Ain't Got No Home - 1956/12/15 - #30
But I Do - 1961/02/25 - #4
You Always Hurt The One You Love - 1961/05/20 - #12
Lonely Street - 1961/08/12 - #57
On Bended Knees - 1961/11/04 - #64
A Little Too Much - 1962/01/13 - #77

And, of course, Pop and R&B chart positions are tabled at https://www.musicvf.com/Clarence+Henry.art

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On Thu, 12 Sep 2024 2:12:39 +0000, RWC wrote:

On Wed, 11 Sep 2024 17:15:10 -0400, DianeE <[email protected]> wrote:

This was on Bruce's computer. On my own computers, I was able to change >>Copilot's settings to "more precise," so it just answers my questions >>without any happy talk bullshit.

"more precise" might reduce any 'happy talk' but the answers are not
more complete. I could not get Copilot to list all 6 charting records
within one response even though they are clearly listed on his
Wikipedia page (which uses Joel Whitburn's books) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_%22Frogman%22_Henry
the singles chart here also includes 4 R&B chart positions

However, I'll tell *you* that Frogman had 2 more records on the
Billboard pop charts, and I do like one of them, "On Bended Knees." >>(Despite the title, it's not a religious song.)

This site, which *I* found, lists only the songs that pop charted
for a specified artist
https://elpee.jp/artist/Clarence%20Henry/
Ain't Got No Home - 1956/12/15 - #30
But I Do - 1961/02/25 - #4
You Always Hurt The One You Love - 1961/05/20 - #12
Lonely Street - 1961/08/12 - #57
On Bended Knees - 1961/11/04 - #64
A Little Too Much - 1962/01/13 - #77

And, of course, Pop and R&B chart positions are tabled at https://www.musicvf.com/Clarence+Henry.art

Here's a late Clarence Henry number that wasn't on YouTube (at least not
from where I'm standing) that I always kinda liked

From 1966 here's "Cajun Honey"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vg_Ar3pdKvg

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On 9/13/2024 4:28 PM, Roger wrote:

Here's a late Clarence Henry number that wasn't on YouTube (at least not
from where I'm standing) that I always kinda liked

From 1966 here's "Cajun Honey"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vg_Ar3pdKvg

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Nice one--thanks to Larry!

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I agree with Roger and Diane. Very enjoyable!

Hats Off To Larry!.

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On Fri, 13 Sep 2024 21:32:44 +0000, bbug wrote:

I agree with Roger and Diane. Very enjoyable!

Hats Off To Larry!.

Yup. I am keeping an MP3 on it.

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Dean praised Dean thusly:

"Not only did I hear about it, some musician friends invited me on stage
to perform "Ain't Got No Home" with them. And yes, I nailed all three
voices! Alas, no one filmed it."

It would mean more if someone neutral said it.

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