Jimmy Clanton Musical artist

Jimmy Clanton (born September 2, 1938, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States) 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.

Personal facts

Jimmy Clanton
Birth dateSeptember 02, 1938
Birth place
Baton Rouge Louisiana , United States

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Musical artist

Career started1950
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Rhythm and blues
Swamp pop
instrument
Human voice
record label
Ace Records (United States)

Jimmy Clanton on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.jimmyclanton.com
  2. http://www.prairiehillpress.com