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The Big Bopper
Acting
October 24, 1930
Died February 3, 1959 (28 years old)
Sabine Pass, Texas, USA
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Acting Credits
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
Filmography
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
2022
as Self (archive footage)
5.9
The True Buddy Holly Story
2012
as Self (archive footage)
Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2
2003
as Self (archive footage)
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Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
1999
as Self (archive footage)
The Dick Clark Show
1958
as Self
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