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'''Jimmy Clanton''' was born on September 2, 1940 in [[Baton Rouge]], [[Louisiana]], an area famed for producing several early rock and roll legends including, Huey “Piano” Smith, Frankie Ford, Johnny Rivers, and John Fred & the Playboy Band.

'''Jimmy Clanton''' was born on September 2, 1940 in [[Baton Rouge]], [[Louisiana]], an area famed for producing several early rock and roll legends including, Huey “Piano” Smith, Frankie Ford, [[Johnny Rivers]], and John Fred & the Playboy Band.

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 band in 1956. Signed to a recording contract, at seventeen years of age, Jimmy Clanton’s multi-million selling “Just a Dream” hit the top five nationally in the summer of 1958.

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 band in 1956. Signed to a recording contract, at seventeen years of age, Jimmy Clanton’s multi-million selling “Just a Dream” hit the top five nationally in the summer of 1958.