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Born: October 24, 1930 in Sabine Pass, TX
Years Active: 50 's
Died: February 03, 1959 in Clear Lake, IA
Genre: Pop/Rock

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Biography:
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 amp;"Chantilly Lace." Born in the heart of Texas, Richardson grew up in Beaumo... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
1958 Chantilly Lace
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Influenced By: Little Richard Chuck Berry Screamin' Jay Hawkins Hank Williams Bill Haley More >> Followers: Chubby Checker The Collins Kids More >>

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