Biography:
Jiles Perry (J.P.) Richardson, Jr. (October 24, 1930 – February 3, 1959), called Jape by friends but commonly known as The Big Bopper, was a disc jockey who parlayed a big voice and exuberant personality into a career as an early rock and roll star. He is best known for his hit song "Chantilly Lace".
Richardson was born in Sabine Pass, Texas, the oldest son of Jiles Perry, Sr. and Elise (Stalsby) Richardson. His father was an oil field worker and driller.
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White Lightening:J.P. Richardson (The Big
Bopper.) ( He wrote and recorded the song in 1958.
George Jones had a #1 Country hit with it in 1959.)
#1.
E
In North Carolina, way back in the hills,
there lived my Pappy and he had him a still.
A
He brewed white lightning till the sun was down,
E
and then he'd fill him a jug, and pass it around.
B A
Mighty, mighty pleasin', my Pappy's corn squeezin'..
E
called, white Lightning.
CHORUS:
A
G-men, T-men, Revenurers too,
E
searchin' for the place where he made his brew.
B
They were lookin', tryin' to book him,
A E B
But my Pappy kept on cookin'..white Lightning.
#2.
E
I asked my Pappy why he called his brew..
white lightning, instead of mountain dew.
A
I took one sip and then I knew,
E
as my eyes bugged out and my face turned blue.
B A
Mighty, mighty pleasin', my Pappy's corn squeezin'..
E
called..white Lightning.
CHORUS:
A
G-men, T-men, Revenurers too,
E
searchin' for the place where he made his brew.
B
They were lookin', tryin' to book him,
A E
But my Pappy kept on cookin'..white Lightning.
#3.
E
A city slicker came, and said, "I'm mighty tough..
I think I wanna taste that powerful stuff.'
A
He took one slug and he drank it right down,
E
and I heard him a-moanin' as he hit the ground..
B A
'Mighty, mighty, pleasin', your Pappy's corn squeezin'..
E
It's called..White Lightning.
CHORUS:
A
G-men, T-men, Revenurers too,
E
searchin' for the place where he made his brew.
B
They were lookin', tryin' to book him,
A E
But my Pappy kept on cookin'..yeah, white Lightning.
CHORUS:
A
G-men, T-men, Revenurers too,
E
searchin' for the place where he made his brew.
B
They were lookin', tryin' to book him,
A E
But my Pappy kept on cookin'..white Lightning.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
Bopper.) ( He wrote and recorded the song in 1958.
George Jones had a #1 Country hit with it in 1959.)
#1.
E
In North Carolina, way back in the hills,
there lived my Pappy and he had him a still.
A
He brewed white lightning till the sun was down,
E
and then he'd fill him a jug, and pass it around.
B A
Mighty, mighty pleasin', my Pappy's corn squeezin'..
E
called, white Lightning.
CHORUS:
A
G-men, T-men, Revenurers too,
E
searchin' for the place where he made his brew.
B
They were lookin', tryin' to book him,
A E B
But my Pappy kept on cookin'..white Lightning.
#2.
E
I asked my Pappy why he called his brew..
white lightning, instead of mountain dew.
A
I took one sip and then I knew,
E
as my eyes bugged out and my face turned blue.
B A
Mighty, mighty pleasin', my Pappy's corn squeezin'..
E
called..white Lightning.
CHORUS:
A
G-men, T-men, Revenurers too,
E
searchin' for the place where he made his brew.
B
They were lookin', tryin' to book him,
A E
But my Pappy kept on cookin'..white Lightning.
#3.
E
A city slicker came, and said, "I'm mighty tough..
I think I wanna taste that powerful stuff.'
A
He took one slug and he drank it right down,
E
and I heard him a-moanin' as he hit the ground..
B A
'Mighty, mighty, pleasin', your Pappy's corn squeezin'..
E
It's called..White Lightning.
CHORUS:
A
G-men, T-men, Revenurers too,
E
searchin' for the place where he made his brew.
B
They were lookin', tryin' to book him,
A E
But my Pappy kept on cookin'..yeah, white Lightning.
CHORUS:
A
G-men, T-men, Revenurers too,
E
searchin' for the place where he made his brew.
B
They were lookin', tryin' to book him,
A E
But my Pappy kept on cookin'..white Lightning.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
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