Jimmy Clanton net worth is
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$1.6 Million
Jimmy Clanton Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
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. | Net Worth | $1.6 Million |
| Date Of Birth | September 2, 1940 |
| Place Of Birth | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA |
| Profession | Soundtrack, Actor |
| Nicknames | Jimmy Clanton, Clanton, Jimmy |
| Star Sign | Virgo |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2007. |
| 2 | In 1959, he was the first to record "My Own True Love" ("Tara"s Theme" from Gone with the Wind (1939) and later the theme from TV's Million Dollar Movie (1955)), reaching #33 US Pop. |
| 3 | His brother, Ike Clanton, played the bass for famed guitarist Duane Eddy ("Rebel Rouser","Cannonball", "Peter Gunn","Forty Miles Of Bad Road" ). |
| 4 | He had breakthrough hit in 1958 with the standard "Just A Dream"(#4 US Pop). |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Les seigneurs | 2012 | performer: "Just a Dream" / writer: "Just a Dream" | |
| Rock & Chips | 2011 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Peggy Sue Got Married | 1986 | performer: "Just A Dream" / writer: "Just A Dream" | |
| Shindig! | 1965 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
| Hollywood a Go Go | 1965 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Teenage Millionaire | 1961 | performer: "Teenage Millionaire", "Possibility", "Green Light", "Green Light/Finale" / writer: "Possibility", "Green Light", "Green Light/Finale" | |
| Go, Johnny, Go! | 1959 | performer: "MY LOVE IS STRONG", "IT TAKES A LONG TIME", "SHIP ON A STORMY SEA", "ANGEL FACE", "ONCE AGAIN" |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teenage Millionaire | 1961 | Bobby Schultz aka Chalmers | |
| Go, Johnny, Go! | 1959 | Johnny Melody |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| My Music: Rock, Pop & Doo Wop | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself |
| American Soundtrack: Red, White & Rock | 2002 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Where the Action Is | 1965 | TV Series | Himself |
| New American Bandstand 1965 | 1958-1965 | TV Series | Himself |
| Shindig! | 1965 | TV Series | Himself - Singer |
| Hollywood a Go Go | 1965 | TV Series | Himself - Singer |
| The Dick Clark Show | 1958-1960 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
Known for movies
Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
as Soundtrack
Les seigneurs (2012)
as Soundtrack
Teenage Millionaire (1961)
as Bobby Schultz aka Chalmers
Go, Johnny, Go! (1959)
as Johnny Melody
