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Leon Claxton (né Leon Dunkins Claxton, Sr.; 5 April 1902 Shelby County, Tennessee – 14 November 1967 Tampa, Florida) was an American circus owner and performer of the acclaimed Royal American Shows, Harlem in Havana. He is credited as being a successful impresario for dance and comedic teams and individuals that included The Chocolateers, Jeni LeGon, Patterson and Jackson,^[a] Willie Lewis, George Gould, Alan Dixon, Eddie Rector (1890–1962), and Spic and Span.^[1] His musical revue, Harlem in Havana, was the the inspiration for a Joni Mitchell song by the same name on her 2005 album, Songs of a Prairie Girl.

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^ Patterson and Jackson was a comedy team of Warren Patterson and Al Jackson

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^ "They Call Him 'Mr. Showman' ... But He's Much More Than That!" New Pittsburgh Courier, April 9 1960, pg. 23

[Patterson&Jackson_bio-1] Patterson and Jackson was a comedy team of Warren Patterson and Al Jackson

[NewPittsCourier_1960_Apr_9-2] "They Call Him 'Mr. Showman' ... But He's Much More Than That!" New Pittsburgh Courier, April 9 1960, pg. 23

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