(1930-10-24)October 24, 1930 Sabine Pass, Texas, U.S.
Died
February 3, 1959(1959-02-03) (aged 28) Clear Lake, Iowa, U.S.
Genres
Rock and roll, rockabilly, country
Occupation(s)
Musician
singer
songwriter
disc jockey
Instrument(s)
Vocals
guitar
Years active
1949–1959
Labels
Mercury Records
Musical artist
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. He 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.[1]
^"1959: Buddy Holly killed in air crash". On This Day. London: BBC. February 3, 1959. Retrieved November 2, 2008.
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