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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Discography
11 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Rock 'N Roll Hits
Pop - Released by Vintage Masters Inc. on 1 nov. 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Chantilly Lace
Jazz - Released by Stars and Stripes on 30 okt. 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Little Red Riding Hood (Mono Version)
Pop - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1959
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
The Ultimate Big Bopper
Vocale muziek (wereldlijk en religieus) - Released by Burning Fire on 23 sep. 2008
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Oh Baby That's What I Like!
Rock - Released by Jasmine Records on 15 apr. 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Greatest Hits
Pop - Released by Master Classics Records on 24 sep. 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Chantilly Lace
Jazz - Released by Black Sheep Music on 30 okt. 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Little Red Riding Hood (Billboard Hot 100 - No 72)
Rock - Released by Music Manager on 23 okt. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo