The Big Bopper

The Big Bopper

October 24, 1930 (94 years old) in Sabine Pass, Texas, USA

Jiles Perry "J.P." Richardson Jr. (October 24, 1930 – February 3, 1959), better known by his stage name The Big Bopper, was an American musician and disc jockey. His best-known compositions include "Chantilly Lace," "Running Bear", and "White Lightning", the latter of which became George Jones's first number-one hit in 1959. Richardson was killed in an airplane crash in Clear Lake, Iowa, in 1959, along with fellow musicians Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens, and the pilot, Roger Peterson.

Known For

The Dick Clark Show The Dick Clark Show
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie" The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2 Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2
The True Buddy Holly Story The True Buddy Holly Story

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