I keep forgetting what his real name is, but what little he recorded is gold:

I'm only familiar with the one song, which is a favorite of the era. Jiles Perry (JP) Richardson, by the way.

Ooh, that post was my 100th down here in the ICE forums! What do I win?

A great big block of ice and a walk down memory lane?

What about the sequel, "Big Bopper's Wedding"? It did reach #38, you know!

And the b-side of "Chantilly Lace" was a shameless attempt to cash in on other hits with the silly "The Purple People Eater Meets the Witch Doctor."

I like the one song, Jimbo, sorry. He was pretty much a novelty act, even including Chantilly Lace, so those other songs don't surprise me.

I couldn't think of any clever ice prize for you on the spot, Jeff, but glad to have you with us on the ice forums, here's to many more posts!

Would he be as well-known today if he hadn't died in that plane crash?

Depends if he could keep up that level of quality.

Chantilly Lace may have been a novelty song but I think it was one of the catchiest songs from that era. I love it.

R. Stevie Moore did a great cover version.