Jimmy Clanton date of birth:
September 2, 1940
How old is Jimmy Clanton?
86
Where was Jimmy Clanton born?
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Jimmy Clanton body shape:
Average
What color is Jimmy Clanton's hair?
Grey
What is Jimmy Clanton's ethnicity?
White
What is Jimmy Clanton nationality?
American
What is Jimmy Clanton's occupation?
Singer, Actor
Jimmy Clanton claim to fame:
Go, Johnny, Go!
What genre is Jimmy Clanton's work?
Rhythm and blues, swamp pop
What instruments does Jimmy Clanton play?
Vocals
Short Biography
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.