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HISTORY Clanton formed his first band in 1956 while in High School . One of the few White singers to come out of the New Orleans R&B/rock & roll sound, he rode the crest of the popular teen music wave in the 1950s and '60s with such songs as 'Just a Dream' and 'Venus in Blue Jeans'. He even continued to release hits after he was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1961 and served for two years. Clanton became a disc jockey in the 1970s and performed in an oldies revue, ''The Masters of Rock 'n' Roll,'' with Troy Shondell , Ray Peterson , and Ronnie Dove. He had a religious conversion in the 1980s. In the 1995 Jazz Fest in New Orleans , Clanton performed with Ray Charles , Chuck Berry , and Frankie "Sea Cruise" Ford . Today, the solid gold performer continues to perform regularly in well-received solo concerts and rock and roll package shows. His fans can get appearance info, CDs and exclusive products through the Website www.JimmyClanton.com {Link without Title} . Clanton and his wife Roxanne are featured regularly on ''Hardcore Health,'' an eColumn on The Clantons book, ''Hardcore Health: New Beginnings...First Steps on the Road to an Extraordinary Life,'' is scheduled for release during late 2007 by [http://www.PrairieHillPress.com www.PrairieHillPress.com. NOTES EXTERNAL LINKS
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