Jimmy Clanton
Jimmy Clanton (born September 2, 1938) 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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| Background information | |
| Born | September 2, 1938 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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