Clancy Davis performing - White Lightnin

Clancy Davis performing "White Lightnin" at the Centennial Rodeo Opry in OKC's Historic Stockyards City on the March 15th, 2008

Legendary as one of the three rock greats to die in the tragic 1959 Clear Lake, IA, plane crash that also claimed the lives of Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens, the Big Bopper (born Jiles Perry Richardson) had just established himself as a rock hitmaker with the rollicking "Chantilly Lace." Born in the heart of Texas, Richardson grew up in Beaumont and changed his first name to Jape. He broke into show biz as a DJ over KTRM radio, where he coined the nickname the Big Bopper. He began recording for Mercury in 1957, his animated baritone scaling pop play lists the next year with "Chantilly Lace" -- easily his top seller -- and the equally raucous novelty "Big Bopper's Wedding." Richardson wrote "White Lightning," a huge country hit for George Jones, and Johnny Preston's number-one smash "Running Bear." ~ Bill Dahl, All Music Guide

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[gangerollo]

I like it. Cool version. Wonder if I can find Jape's aka Big Bopper's own?

[grantsrodeoopry]

As far as Jape's version of White Lightnin it would be a rare find, I haven't ever heard the recording of the song by Jape, you can read thru the information on Wikipedia, apparently at the time of his death he had many songs written and ready to publish.

[TheMichellemelton100]

HICCCUPPPP WHITE LIGHTNING! FREAKIN LOVE IT! GOOD JOB!

[gangerollo]

Well...I have it on vinyl and BBs own version was the first I ever heared so it should be out there I presume. He sing it really cooool, like "...whaaite lightninnna"