Jiles Perry Richardson Jr. (October 24, 1930 – February 3, 1959), better known by his stage name The Big Bopper, was an American musician and disc jockey.

Dec 1, 1995 · The Big Bopper, Jiles P. Richardson, scored his first hit with “Chantilly Lace” in 1958 and earned a tragic place in rock-and-roll history on the “day the music died”—when he perished in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens on February 3, 1959. Courtesy of SugarHill Studios archives. Richardson, Jiles Perry [Big Bopper] (1930–1959).

Moderately famous during his lifetime, recording artist J. P. (Jiles Perry) Richardson, better known as the Big Bopper, gained lasting notoriety through his death in the airplane crash that killed Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens near Mason City, Iowa.

Jul 14, 2015 · J.P. Richardson, the Big Bopper, had died on the eve of stardom. Chantilly Lace was topping the charts, but he had not seen any royalties. At the time of his death he had $8 in a savings account, a Dodge sedan worth $400, and a $100 guitar. His wife had to pay $2642 for his funeral expenses.

The plane took off from Mason City Airport around 1 AM on the morning of February 3rd, 1959, and crashed eight miles after takeoff, killing The Big Bopper, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the pilot, Roger Peterson. At the time of his death, J.P. Richardson was 28 years old.

Jiles Perry "J. P." Richardson, Jr. (October 24, 1930 – February 3, 1959) also commonly known as The Big Bopper, was an American disc jockey, singer, and songwriter whose big voice and exuberant personality made him an early rock and roll star. [1]

Jiles Perry Richardson, Jr. (October 24, 1930 – February 3, 1959), better known as The Big Bopper (but called ‘Jape’ by friends) was a disc jockey who parlayed a big voice and exuberant personality into a career as an early rock and roll star. He …

The Big Bopper (1930-1959), Jiles Perry “J. P.” Richardson, Jr., was an American musician, songwriter, and disc jockey, whose big rockabilly look, style, voice, and exuberant personality made him an early rock and roll star. He is best known for his 1958 recording of “Chantilly Lace”.

Feb 3, 2009 · Fifty years ago, a small plane crashed in Clear Lake, Iowa, killing Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and JP "Jape" Richardson. Richardson was a DJ from Texas who called himself "the Big Bopper."

Dec 11, 2023 · J.P. Richardson, alias the Big Bopper, shared equal billing with Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens on the tragic Winter Dance Party tour of 1959 on the back of his novelty masterpiece Chantilly Lace. Although destined to be a one-hit wonder, the track showcased a talented songwriter…