Jimmy Clanton

American singer
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Jimmy Clanton

Summary

Jimmy Clanton is a human[1]. He was born in Raceland[2]. He was born on September 2, 1938[3]. He worked as a singer[4], songwriter[5], and recording artist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (344 views/month, #7,148 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jimmy Clanton was born in Raceland[2].
  • Jimmy Clanton was born on September 2, 1938[3].
  • Jimmy Clanton was born on September 2, 1940[8].
  • Jimmy Clanton held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Jimmy Clanton's professions included singer[4].
  • Jimmy Clanton worked as a songwriter[5].
  • Jimmy Clanton's professions included recording artist[6].
  • Jimmy Clanton's field of work was pop music[10].
  • Jimmy Clanton's field of work was popular music[11].
  • Jimmy Clanton's education included a stint at Baton Rouge Magnet High School[12].
  • Jimmy Clanton was a member of Jimmy Clanton and His Rockets[13].
  • Jimmy Clanton is recorded as male[14].
  • Jimmy Clanton's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jimmy Clanton's genre is rhythm and blues[16].
  • Jimmy Clanton's record label is recorded as Ace Records[17].
  • Jimmy Clanton's family name is recorded as Clanton[18].
  • Jimmy Clanton's given name is recorded as Jimmy[19].
  • Jimmy Clanton's instrument is recorded as voice[20].
  • Jimmy Clanton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Jimmy Clanton's start of work period is recorded as 1956[22].
  • Jimmy Clanton's copyright representative is recorded as Broadcast Music, Inc.[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Raceland[2], Jimmy Clanton… Recorded date of birth include September 2, 1938[3] and September 2, 1940[8].

Education

Jimmy Clanton was educated at Baton Rouge Magnet High School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], songwriter[5], and recording artist[6]. Fields of work include pop music[10], a music genre[24], founded in 1950[25] and popular music[11], a music genre[26].

Why It Matters

Jimmy Clanton ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (344 views/month, #7,148 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27]

FAQs

Where was Jimmy Clanton born?

Born in Raceland[2], Jimmy Clanton…

What did Jimmy Clanton do for work?

Jimmy Clanton worked as singer[4], songwriter[5], and recording artist[6].

Where did Jimmy Clanton go to school?

Jimmy Clanton was educated at Baton Rouge Magnet High School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Nashona · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George eastman museum people id 107630
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P10018]]: 107630, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/118185365|Jimmy Clanton (#118185365)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4824|George Eastman Mus"
  2. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright representative Broadcast Music, Inc.
    Record label
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
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