On February 3, 1959, American rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and “The Big Bopper” J. P. Richardson were killed in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, together with pilot Roger Peterson. This tragic event would later become known as “The Day the Music Died” after singersongwriter Don McLean referred to it as such in his classic 1971 song “American Pie”. Jiles Perry “J.P.” Richardson Jr., better known as “The Big Bopper”, was only 28-years old when his career was cut short. But The Big Bopper had already carved out a major spot for himself in the history of rock and roll. Mercury Records released his first and only LP, Chantilly Lace, in August of 1958, and the album quickly became a national best-seller. This 20-TRACK 180-gram VINYL EDITION presents the complete LP plus 8 bonus tracks. 1. Chantilly Lace 2. Pink Petticoats 3. The Clock 4. Walking Through My Dreams 5. Someone Watching Over You 6. Old Maid 7. One More Chance 8. Monkey Song (You Made a Monkey Out of Me) 9. Beggar To a King 10. Crazy Blues 11. Big Boppers Wedding 12. Little Red Riding Hood 13. Preacher and the Bear 14. Its the Truth Ruth 15. White Lightning 16. Strange Kisses 17. Thats What Im Talking About 18. A Teen-Age Moon (In a Rock and Roll World) 19. Boppers Boogie Woogie 20. Purple People Eater Meets the Witch Doctor
