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J.P. Richardson

real name Jiles Perry Richardson

J.P. Richardson is credited on 457 albums across 1,554 pressings tracked on Gatefold, active 1957–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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457

Albums

1,554

Pressings

8

Decades active

295

In collections

Biography

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American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and disc jockey. He was an early star of rock and roll, probably best known for his recording of "Chantilly Lace". Killed in a plane crash, along with Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens, on what has become known as "The Day the Music Died".
B. October 24, 1930 (Sabine Pass, TX, USA)
D. February 3, 1959 (Clear Lake, IA, USA)

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Credited work

457 albums · 1,554 pressings · active 1957–2026

  • Performance · 1,718
  • Other credits · 56

Studios: Music Factory Recording Studios · Garden State Arts Center · Crystal Sound · Peer Studio

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