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Oct 23, 2016 · Born: Jiles Perry Richardson on October 24, 1930 in Sabine Pass, TX; died February 3, 1959, Clear Lake, IA. Genres: Rock and Roll, Rockabilly, Country and Western, Novelty. Instruments: Vocals. Contributions to music: One of rock's first "novelty" artists, and one of the first DJs to cross over into rock stardom.
Nov 8, 2015 · Big Bopper - Chantilly Lace (1958) the rockabillie. 37.5K subscribers. Subscribed. 7.1K. 425K views 8 years ago. Hello, baby Yeah, this is the Big Bopper speakin' Oh, you sweet thing...
Feb 3, 2011 · Jiles Perry “Jape” Richardson Jr. (1930 – 1959) is best known for two things: his timeless rock song “Chantilly Lace” and his untimely death. Richardson, aka The Big Bopper, died alongside...
The Very Best of the Big Bopper. Album • The Big Bopper • 2009. 14 songs • 31 minutes. Save to library. Chantilly Lace. 2:22. Little Red Riding Hood. 2:09. It's the Truth Ruth.
Dec 1, 1995 · Published: December 1, 1995. Updated: September 2, 2015. The Big Bopper, Jiles P. Richardson, scored his first hit with “Chantilly Lace” in 1958 and earned a tragic place in rock-and-roll history on the “day the music died”—when he perished in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens on February 3, 1959.
The Big Bopper. Jiles Perry "J.P." Richardson Jr., better known by his stage name The Big Bopper, was an American musician and disc jockey. His best-known compositions include "Chantilly Lace," "Running Bear", and "White Lightning", the latter of which became George Jones's first number-one hit in 1959. He was killed in an airplane crash in ...
October 24, 1930 · Sabine Pass, Texas, USA. Died. February 3, 1959 · Clear Lake, Iowa, USA (plane crash) Birth name. Jiles Perry Richardson Jr. Nicknames. J.P. Jape. Mini Bio. The Big Bopper (real name: Jiles Perry Richardson Jr. ) was an American singer, songwriter, and disc jockey from Texas.