People
The Big Bopper
- Name: The Big Bopper
- Birthday: 1930-10-24
- Also known as: Jiles Perry Richardson,JP Richardson,J. P. Richardson,J.P. Richardson
- Place of birth: Sabine Pass, Texas, USA
- Popularity: 0.001
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.
Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie" as Self (archive footage) | 2022-07-08 |
| The True Buddy Holly Story as Self (archive footage) | 2012-02-02 |
| Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2 as Self (archive footage) | 2003-08-29 |
| Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died as Self (archive footage) | 1999-02-03 |
