The Big Bopper

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.

Born:

Oct 24, 1930 In Sabine Pass, Texas, USA

Movie/TV Credits:

5

First Appeared:

In the series The Dick Clark Show 1958-02-15

Latest Project:

Movie The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie" 2022-07-08