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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, Willie Lewis, George Gould, Alan Dixon, Eddie Rector (1890–1962), and Spic and Span. 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.