Jimmy Clanton
Jimmy Clanton | |
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Background information | |
Born | Raceland, Louisiana, U.S. | September 2, 1938
Genres | Rhythm and blues, swamp pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 1956–present |
Labels | Ace |
Website | jimmyclanton |
Jimmy Clanton (born September 2, 1938) is an American singer who became known as the "
Career
Clanton formed his first band called the Rockets in 1956 while attending
One of the few
Clanton starred in a rock and roll movie produced by DJ Alan Freed called Go, Johnny, Go![2] and later starred in Teenage Millionaire, with music arranged and produced by Dr. John and arranger/trumpeter Charlie Miller.[7] During the late 1950s and early 1960s, Clanton was managed by Cosimo Matassa, the New Orleans recording studio owner and engineer. In May 1960, Ace Records announced in Billboard that Philadelphia had proclaimed the week of May 16 to be "Jimmy Clanton Week."[8]
In 1963, American Bandstand signed Clanton to Dick Clark's Caravan of Stars national U.S. tour which was scheduled to perform its 15th show on the night of November 22, 1963, at the Memorial Auditorium in Dallas, Texas, until suddenly the Friday-evening event had to be canceled moments after U.S. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated that afternoon while touring Dallas in an open-car caravan.[9][10]
Clanton became a
.Honours
Clanton was inducted into the Museum of the Gulf Coast Hall of Fame, which also has inducted such performers as Tex Ritter, Janis Joplin, ZZ Top and B. J. Thomas.[12]
On April 14, 2007, at a "Legends of Louisiana Celebration & Inductions" concert in Mandeville, Louisiana, Jimmy Clanton was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.
Personal life
Clanton married Roxanne Faye Edtmiller on December 8, 1962, and they have three children.
Awards
Clanton's records "Just a Dream," "A Letter to an Angel," "Ship on a Stormy Sea," and "Venus in Blue Jeans" each sold over one million copies, and were awarded
Singles
Year | Title (A-side, B-side) Both sides from same album except where indicated |
Chart positions | Album | |
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U.S. | U.S. R&B | |||
1957 | "I Trusted You" b/w "That's You Baby" (Non-album track) |
— | — | My Best to You |
1958 | "Just a Dream" b/w "You Aim to Please" (Non-album track) |
4 | 1 | Just a Dream |
"A Letter to an Angel" / | 25 | — | ||
"A Part of Me" | 38 | 28 | ||
1959 | "My Love Is Strong" b/w "Ship on a Stormy Sea" |
— | — | |
"My Own True Love" b/w "Little Boy in Love" |
33 | — | My Best to You | |
"Go, Jimmy, Go" b/w "I Trusted You" |
5 | 19 | ||
1960 | "Another Sleepless Night"A b/w "I'm Gonna Try" |
22 | — | Jimmy's Blue |
"The Slave" b/w "Rambling Girl" |
— | — | Non-album tracks | |
"Come Back" / | 63 | — | My Best to You | |
"Wait" | 91 | — | ||
1961 | "What Am I Gonna Do" b/w "If I" |
50 | — | |
"What Am I Living For" b/w "Wedding Bells" |
— | — | Non-album tracks | |
"Down the Aisle" b/w "No Longer Blue" (Both sides: Jimmy Clanton and Mary Ann Mobley) |
— | — | ||
"I Just Wanna Make Love" b/w "Don't Look at Me" (from Jimmy's Blue) |
— | — | Venus in Blue Jeans | |
"Lucky in Love with You" b/w "Not Like a Brother" |
— | — | ||
"Twist on Little Girl" b/w "Wayward Love" |
— | — | ||
1962 | "Just a Moment" b/w "Because I Do" |
— | — | |
"Venus in Blue Jeans" b/w "Highway Bound" (from Jimmy's Blue) |
7 | — | ||
"Darkest Street in Town" b/w "Dreams of a Fool" |
77 | — | ||
1963 | "Another Day, Another Heartache" b/w "Endless Nights" |
— | — | Non-album tracks |
"Cindy" b/w "I Care Enough (To Give the Very Best)" |
— | — | ||
"Red Don't Go with Blue" b/w "All the Words in the World" |
115 | — | ||
1964 | "I'll Step Aside" b/w "I Won't Cry Anymore" |
— | — | |
"A Million Drums" b/w "If I'm a Fool for Loving You" |
— | — | The Best of Jimmy Clanton | |
"Follow the Sun" b/w "Lock the Windows, Lock the Doors" (Non-album track) |
— | — | ||
1965 | "Hurting Each Other" b/w "Don't Keep Your Friends Away" |
— | — | Non-album tracks |
"Everything I Touch Turns To Tears" b/w "That Special Way" |
— | — | ||
1967 | "C'mon Jim" b/w "The Absence of Lisa" |
— | — | |
"I'll Be Loving You" b/w "Calico Junction" |
— | — | ||
1969 | "Curly"B b/w "I'll Never Forget Your Love" |
97 | — | |
"Tell Me" b/w "I'll Never Forget Your Love" |
— | — |
- AAlso peaked at #50 in UK Singles Chart
- BAlso peaked at #90 in Canadian RPM Top Tracks
References
- ^ "Jimmy Clanton Songs". Retrieved November 24, 2006.
- ^ ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ^ "Jimmy Clanton". Museum of the Gulf Coast. Archived from the original on December 7, 2006. Retrieved November 24, 2006.
- ^ "Jimmy Clanton's Story". Archived from the original on May 15, 2010.
- ISBN 0-8230-7690-3
- ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Jimmy Clanton". IMDb. Retrieved November 24, 2006.
- ^ Billboard, May 23, 1960, p.30
- ^ Fuentes, Jerry (June 4, 2012). "A Rock n' Roll Historian: Caravan of Stars Fall 1963 Tour". Rnrhistorian.blogspot.com.
- ^ "American Bandstand 1963 -All Time Hits Day- A Little Bit Of Soap, The Jarmels". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ Bryan Hay (February 1, 1988). "Vintage Rocker Now Preaches The Gospel". The Morning Call. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ^ "Museum of the Gulf Coast - Music Legends". Museumofthegulfcoast.org. Archived from the original on December 15, 2005. Retrieved July 21, 2008.