Big Bopper
Legendary as one of the three rock greats to die in the tragic 1959 Clear Lake, IA, plane crash that also claimed the lives of Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens, the Big Bopper (born Jiles Perry Richardson) had just established himself as a rock hitmaker with the rollicking "Chantilly Lace." Born in the heart of Texas, Richardson grew up in Beaumont and changed his first name to Jape. He broke into show biz as a DJ over KTRM radio, where he coined the nickname the Big Bopper. He began recording for Mercury in 1957, his animated baritone scaling pop play lists the next year with "Chantilly Lace" -- easily his top seller -- and the equally raucous novelty "Big Bopper's Wedding." Richardson wrote "White Lightning," a huge country hit for George Jones, and Johnny Preston's number-one smash "Running Bear."
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Discografía
6 álbum(es) • Ordenado por Mejores ventas
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Chantilly Lace
Jazz - Editado por Stars and Stripes el 30-10-2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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The Ultimate Big Bopper
Música vocal (profana y sacra) - Editado por Burning Fire el 23-09-2008
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Greatest Hits
Pop - Editado por Master Classics Records el 24-09-2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Chantilly Lace
Jazz - Editado por Black Sheep Music el 30-10-2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -