Jimmy Clanton
Rhythm and blues, Musical Artist
1938 –
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Who is Jimmy Clanton?
Jimmy Clanton is an American singer who became known as the "swamp pop R&B teenage idol". His band recorded a hit song "Just A Dream" which Clanton had written in 1958 for the Ace Records label. It reached number four on the Billboard chart and sold a million copies. Clanton performed on Dick Clark's American Bandstand and toured with popular artists like Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis and The Platters.
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- Born
- Sep 2, 1938
Baton Rouge - Also known as
- Clanton, Jimmy
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Baton Rouge Magnet High School
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on July 23, 2013
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