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The Big Bopper
Acting • Born 1930-10-24 – Died 1959-02-03
Acting0Sabine Pass, Texas, USA
Biography
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.
Filmography
5 credits
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
Movie • 2022
Self (archive footage)
The True Buddy Holly Story
Movie • 2012
Self (archive footage)
Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2
Movie • 2003
Self (archive footage)
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
Movie • 1999
Self (archive footage)
The Dick Clark Show
TV • 1958
Self