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

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