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This was J.P. Richardson's first release under the moniker The Big Bopper. However, DJs and the public preferred the flip side "Chantilly Lace", and it was this song that became a hit. [4] The song reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 22 weeks on the national Top 40. It was the third most played song of 1958. [5]
Jiles Perry Richardson Jr. (October 24, 1930 – February 3, 1959), 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.
The Big Bopper sang "Chantilly Lace" on the September 20, 1958, and the November 22, 1958, shows; Chuck Berry sang: "Sweet Little Sixteen" on the February 22, 1958, show (second of the series) "Johnny B. Goode" on the May 17, 1958, show "Back in the U.S.A." on the July 18, 1959, show; Jan and Dean sang: "Baby Talk" on the September 5, 1959, show
After playing The Big Bopper's Chantilly Lace, she recalled how one of her distant cousins had sung that song to her "after one of my brain surgeries and it really did cheer me up so much".
Mason suggested he record a version of the song "Ain't Misbehavin'", written by Fats Waller, in a style similar to "Chantilly Lace", a recent hit single by the Big Bopper. Produced by Norrie Paramor and released on Columbia Records, Bruce's recording rose to number 3 in the UK Singles Chart in 1960. He had no musical training, and described his ...
The Big Bopper - Chantilly Lace; Mark Wynter - Go Away Little Girl; The Platters - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes; The Allisons - Are You Sure? The Everly Brothers - All I Have to Do Is Dream; Skeeter Davis - The End of the World; Brenda Lee - All Alone Am I; The Marcels - Blue Moon; Chuck Berry - Sweet Little Sixteen; Kenny Lynch - Up on the Roof
Lewis's successes continued throughout the decades, and he embraced his rock and roll past with songs such as a cover of The Big Bopper's "Chantilly Lace" and Mack Vickery's "Rockin' My Life Away". In the 21st century, Lewis continued to tour worldwide and released new albums.
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