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The Big Bopper

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

October 24, 1930

died

February 3, 1959

place of birth

Sabine Pass, Texas, USA

also known as

Jiles Perry Richardson · JP Richardson · J. P. Richardson · J.P. Richardson

total credits

2 movies

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.

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Known For

The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"

The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"

as Self (archive footage)

Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2

Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2

as Self (archive footage)

Filmography

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The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
5.5

The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"

2022as Self (archive footage)
Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2
8.0

Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2

2003as Self (archive footage)