The Big Bopper
Known for Acting · 5 credits
- Born
- 1930-10-24
- Died
- 1959-02-03
- Place of birth
- Sabine Pass, Texas, USA
- Also known as
- Jiles Perry Richardson · JP Richardson · J. P. Richardson · J.P. Richardson
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.
Known For
The Dick Clark Show
1958
as Self
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
1999
as Self (archive footage)
Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2
2003
as Self (archive footage)
The True Buddy Holly Story
2012
as Self (archive footage)
TV Shows (1)
Movies (4)
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
1999
as Self (archive footage)
Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2
2003
as Self (archive footage)
The True Buddy Holly Story
2012
as Self (archive footage)
About 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. With 5 credits spanning from 1958 to 2022, The Big Bopper has appeared in 4 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular The Big Bopper Movies
- The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie" (2022) — as Self (archive footage)
- Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died (1999) — as Self (archive footage)
- Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2 (2003) — as Self (archive footage)
- The True Buddy Holly Story (2012) — as Self (archive footage)
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