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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.
On February 3, 1959, American rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and "The Big Bopper" J. P. Richardson were all killed in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, together with pilot Roger Peterson.
17.6K subscribers. 18K. 1.5M views 9 years ago. "Chantilly Lace" is the name of a rock and roll song written by Jerry Foster, Bill Rice, and Jiles Perry "The Big Bopper" Richardson, who...
Oct 23, 2016 · Born: Jiles Perry Richardson on October 24, 1930 in Sabine Pass, TX; died February 3, 1959, Clear Lake, IA. Genres: Rock and Roll, Rockabilly, Country and Western, Novelty. Instruments: Vocals. Contributions to music: One of rock's first "novelty" artists, and one of the first DJs to cross over into rock stardom.
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Feb 3, 2016 · Famous Musicians. The Day the Music Died: Rock’s Great Tragedy. On February 3, 1959, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson and their pilot Roger Peterson died in a...
Dec 1, 1995 · Updated: September 2, 2015. 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.
