Richardson, Jape Real name Jiles Perry Richardson. Born 1930 in Sabine Pass, Texas. Disc jockey and performer on KTRM (Beaumont, Texas) in 1959. Died in 1959. References:    Feature article and discography in issue 15 (1983) of Rock & Roll Performers Magazine.    Article in issue 95 (1991) of Now Dig This.

Source: Bjorn Witlox

Original Releases

Discography is intended to be complete through 1964

Date & Source	Label & Number	V	Titles {& References to LP/CD List}	As By	Matrix Numbers
1957/Nov. 4 Bb c&w rev.	Mercury-Starday 71219x45		Crazy Blues {b,c,e,f,i,k,l,m,n,p} Beggar To A King {b,i,k,l,p}	1 1	YW15028 YW15027
1958/May 12 Bb pop rev.	Mercury 71312X45		Monkey Song (You Made A Monkey Out Of Me) {d,e,i,k,l,p} A Teen-Age Moon (In A Rock And Roll World) {d,i,k,p}	2 2	YW16343 YW16344
1958/June (est.)	D 45-1008		Chantilly Lace Purple People Eater Meets Witch Doctor	3 3	1017 1016
1958/July 7 Bb pop rev.	Mercury 71343X45		Chantilly Lace {a,b,e,g,h,j,k,l,o,p,q,r} Purple People Eater Meets Witch Doctor {e,i,k,p}	3 3	YW17625 YW17624
1958/Nov. 10 Bb pop rev.	Mercury 71375X45		Little Red Riding Hood {a,e,h,j,k,l,p,r} Big Bopper's Wedding {a,e,h,j,k,l,p,r}	3 3	YW18021 YW18022
1959/Mar. 2 Bb pop rev.	Mercury 71416X45		Walking Through My Dreams {e,h,i,j,k,l,p} Someone Watching Over You {a,b,h,j,k,l,p,r}	3 3	YW17855 YW12079
1959/Apr. 27 Bb pop rev.	Mercury 71451X45		It's The Truth Ruth {a,e,h,i,j,k,l,p,r} That's What I'm Talking About {i,k,l,p}	3 3	YW17854 YW17856
1959/July 6 Bb pop rev.	Mercury 71482X45		Pink Petticoats {a,e,h,j,k,l,p,r} The Clock {a,h,j,k,r}	3 3	YW18023 YW12077
1959/Mar. 2 Bb Aud.	Mercury MG-20402		Chantilly Lace  [monaural] Chantilly Lace Pink Petticoats The Clock Walking Through My Dreams Someone Watching Over You Old Maid {a,e,h,k,p,r} Big Bopper's Wedding Little Red Riding Hood Preacher And The Bear {a,e,h,j,k,l,p,r} It's The Truth Ruth White Lightning {a,e,h,j,k,l,p,r} Strange Kisses {h,k,p}	3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Additional Tracks on Comps
	[unissued]		Boogie Woogie {i}
	[need info]		Bopper's Boogie Woogie {k,l}

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

Acknowledgments:   Bear Family catalog, CMF Library, Marc Coulavin, Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Kurt Krauter, Lasse Olander, Bob Pinson, Rock & Roll Perf. Mag., Peter Staehli, Don Stilton, Adriaan Sturm, Gilles Vignal, Joe Wajgel, Bjorn Witlox, eBay