The Big Bopper famously perished in the same plane crash as Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens - 'The Day The Music Died'.

This compilation features every known Big Bopper track including two earlier singles issued under his real name, 'Jape Richardson' - plus a number of related bonus tracks including 'Running Bear' and 'White Lightning'.

The 1958 million seller 'Chantilly Lace' which is one of R&R's acknowledged benchmark tracks is also included along with both Eddie Cochran's and Ruby Wright's versions of the infamous tribute 'Three Stars'.

1. JAPE RICHARDSON & THE JAPETTS - Crazy Blues
2. JAPE RICHARDSON & THE JAPETTS - Beggar To A King
3. JAPE RICHARDSON WITH THE ECHOES - Monkey Song (You Made A Monkey Out Of Me)
4. JAPE RICHARDSON WITH THE ECHOES - A Teenage Moon (In A Rock & Roll World)
5. BIG BOPPER - Chantilly Lace
6. BIG BOPPER - Purple People Eater Meets The Witch Doctor
7. BIG BOPPER - Big Bopper's Wedding
8. BIG BOPPER - Little Red Riding Hood
9. BIG BOPPER - Walking Through My Dreams
10. BIG BOPPER - Someone Watching Over You
11. BIG BOPPER - It's The Truth Ruth
12. BIG BOPPER - That's What I'm Talking About
13. BIG BOPPER - Pink Petticoats
14. BIG BOPPER - The Clock
15. BIG BOPPER - Old Maid
16. BIG BOPPER - Preacher And The Bear
17. BIG BOPPER - White Lightning
18. BIG BOPPER - Strange Kisses
19. BIG BOPPER - Bopper's Boogie Woogie
Bonus Material
20. BIG BOPPER WDP promo
21. ACTION CENTRAL NEWS TELECAST, 3RD FEBRUARY 1959
22. NEWS TELECAST, 3RD FEBRUARY 1959
23. NEWS BROADCAST, 3RD FEBRUARY 1959
24. EDDIE COCHRAN - Three Stars
25. RUBY WRIGHT - Three Stars
26. GEORGE JONES - White Lightning
27. JOHNNY PRESTON - Running Bear
28. JOHNNY PRESTON - My Heart Knows
29. DONNA DAMERON - Bopper 486609

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