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'''Jimmy Clanton''' was born on September 2, 1940 in Baton Rouge,
'''Jimmy Clanton''' was born on September 2, 1940 in Baton Rouge,
Louisiana, an area famed for producing several early rock and roll
[[Louisiana]], an area famed for producing several early rock and roll
legends including, Huey “Piano” Smith, Frankie Ford, Johnny Rivers
legends including, Huey “Piano” Smith, Frankie Ford, Johnny Rivers
and John Fred & the Playboy Band.
and John Fred & the Playboy Band.
Early in his teens, Clanton was influenced by the R&B music that
Early in his teens, Clanton was influenced by the R&B [[music]] that
came out of the South, especially New Orleans and formed his first
came out of the South, especially [[New Orleans]] and formed his first
band in 1956. Signed to a recording contract, at seventeen years of
band in 1956. Signed to a recording contract, at seventeen years of
age Jimmy Clanton’s multi million selling, “Just a Dream” hit the
age Jimmy Clanton’s multi million selling, “Just a Dream” hit the