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.

Known For: Acting

Born: Sabine Pass, Texas, USA, 1930-10-24

Died: 1959-02-03

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1999	Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died	Self (archive footage)	0
2	2003	Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2	Self (archive footage)	80
3	2012	The True Buddy Holly Story	Self (archive footage)	0
4	2022	The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"	Self (archive footage)	55

The Big Bopper

Film

Television