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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}    

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Jape Richardson And The Japetts
  2. as by Jape Richardson With The Echoes
  3. as by The Big Bopper

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks


1971

a. Contour 6870531 (lp) Chantilly Lace / The Big Bopper

1974

b. Tommy T.O.M. 536 (lp) We Still Remember: Rare Recordings, Vol. 1

1975

c. Philips 6336 257 (lp) Mercury Rockabillies

1976

d. Teenage Heaven TH 476 (lp) Teenage Moon

1980

e. Mercury (Germany) 6463 057 (lp) Chantilly Lace / The Big Bopper

1981

f. Mercury (England) 6463 084 (lp) Mercury Rockabillies

1982

g. Imperial House WU- 3590 (lp) Rockabilly
h. Mercury MG 20402 (lp) Chantilly Lace / The Big Bopper

1984

i. Star 1020 (lp) Oh Baby That's What I Like / The Big Bopper

1988

j. Mercury 832 902 (lp) Chantilly Lace / The Big Bopper

1989

k. Rhino 70164 (cd) The Best Of The Big Bopper (1954-1959)
l. Rhino 70164 (lp) Hellooo Baby: The Best Of The Big Bopper (1954-1959)

1993

m. Big Tone BT 5704 (cd) Mercury Rockabillies [And] Louisiana Rock 'N' Roll

1996

n. Club PR PRLP- 010 (lp) Pure Rockabilly, Vol. 10

1997

o. [label?] 553 868 (cd) And The Train Kept A'Rollin'

2000

p. Spectrum 554 906 (cd) The Best Of The Big Bopper

Year Unknown

q. MCA MCD 32338 (cd) The Real Buddy Holly Story
r. Pickwick 3365 (lp) Chantilly Lace / The Big Bopper


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

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