Jimmy Clanton
American singer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jimmy Clanton (born September 2, 1938) is an American singer who became known as the "swamp pop R&B teenage idol".[1] 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.[2] Clanton performed on Dick Clark's American Bandstand and toured with popular artists like Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis and the Platters.[3]
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Born | (1938-09-02) September 2, 1938 (age 85) Raceland, Louisiana, U.S. |
Genres | Rhythm and blues, swamp pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 1956–present |
Labels | Ace |
Website | jimmyclanton |
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