J.P. Sloane

J.P. Sloane was born on September 6, 1942 in the USA. As it happened his birthday also fell on the same day as the WWII famous Flying Tigers General, Claire Chennault (September 6, 1893 - July 27, 1958). Because of the close relationship of Sloane's parents (his farther, Jimmie Jackson wrote the Tigers "Fight Song," and his mother, Anita Coleman, was the original "Sweetheart of the Flying Tigers) he was made the "Mascot of the Flying Tigers" when he was born. J.P. Sloane began singing at age three on his father's Hollywood, Warner Brothers radio show, and later at age four was on his father's KGIL radio show, "Rhythm Ranch." When J.P. Sloane was age five he was a guest on, Art Linkletter's "Kids Say the Direst Things," (NBC). Beginning in 1947, Sloane was a "Meglin Kiddie" and also began a five year run on his parent's television show, "Memory Lane." He is known for his work on Memory Lane (1947), An Evening at the Inn (1962) Praise the Lord (2003) and Children of the Street (2013).