(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.com
Musical artist
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]
^"Jimmy Clanton Songs". Retrieved November 24, 2006.
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^"Jimmy Clanton". Museum of the Gulf Coast. Archived from the original on December 7, 2006. Retrieved November 24, 2006.
JimmyClanton (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...
became her signature song. Sedaka and Greenfield also wrote some of JimmyClanton's hits, such as "Another Sleepless Night", "What Am I Gonna Do?" and...
by Howard Greenfield and Jack Keller. It was recorded that year by JimmyClanton and reached No. 7 on the Billboard charts, and No. 5 on the CHUM Chart...
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brothers Ike, Tommy, and JimmyClanton. Holler was successful in signing the then under-aged guitar player and vocalist JimmyClanton to play with his band...
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Brand New Broken Heart"); the Everly Brothers ("Crying in the Rain"); JimmyClanton ("Venus in Blue Jeans") and the Shirelles ("Foolish Little Girl"). Greenfield...
unknown artist, performed in Holly's place at the next concert. Later, JimmyClanton, Frankie Avalon, and Fabian were hired to finish the tour in place of...
his career he also performed alongside Chuck Berry, Chubby Checker, JimmyClanton, Fats Domino, Marvin Gaye, along with other country music and rock and...
Party tour continued. Musicians such as Bobby Vee, Frankie Avalon, JimmyClanton and Fabian were also recruited to help fill out the playbill. Jennings...
unknown artist) performed in Holly's place at the very next concert. JimmyClanton, Frankie Avalon, and Fabian were later added to replace the other now-deceased...
Rosemary Clooney. The original version of the song was recorded by JimmyClanton and released in 1965 as a single on Mala Records. According to Richard...
for the first time in over a decade), The Shirelles, The Coasters, JimmyClanton, and Sha Na Na. Nader began as a disc jockey in high school, continuing...
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