Jimmy Clanton

Jimmy Clanton
Jimmy Clanton in 1975
Clanton in 1975
Background information
Born (1938-09-02) September 2, 1938 (age 86)
Raceland, Louisiana, U.S.
GenresRhythm and blues, swamp pop
OccupationSinger
Years active1956–present
LabelsAce
Websitejimmyclanton.com

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]

  1. ^ "Jimmy Clanton Songs". Retrieved November 24, 2006.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference The Book of Golden Discs was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Jimmy Clanton". Museum of the Gulf Coast. Archived from the original on December 7, 2006. Retrieved November 24, 2006.