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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.
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Oct 23, 2016 · Learn about the life and career of Jiles Perry Richardson, aka The Big Bopper, a rock and roll pioneer who wrote hits for George Jones and Johnny Preston. Find out how he died in the same plane crash as Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens in 1959.
The Big Bopper (real name: Jiles Perry Richardson Jr. ) was an American singer, songwriter, and disc jockey from Texas. His best known song compositions were" Chantilly Lace" (featuring a flirtatious phone conversation) and "White Lightning" (a rockabilly hit).
- October 24, 1930
- February 3, 1959
Dec 1, 1995 · The Big Bopper, Jiles P. Richardson, scored his first hit with “Chantilly Lace” in 1958 and earned a tragic place in rock-and-roll history on the “day the music died”—when he perished in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens on February 3, 1959. Courtesy of SugarHill Studios archives.
Feb 3, 2011 · Richardson, aka The Big Bopper, died alongside Ritchie Valens and Buddy Holly in a Feb. 3, 1959 plane crash that became known as “The Day the Music Died.” Today he’s remembered as a one-hit...
Feb 3, 2016 · On February 3, 1959, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson and their pilot Roger Peterson died in a plane crash, a tragedy that has been remembered as “The Day the ...
Learn about the life and career of J. P. Richardson, also known as the Big Bopper, who died in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens. Find out his hits, his songs, and his legacy in rock and roll history.
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