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          The Big Bopper

          Richardson in

          Background information
          Birth nameJiles Perry Richardson Jr.
          Also known asJ.P.

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          5. Richardson

          Born()October 24,
          Sabine Pass, Texas, U.S.
          DiedFebruary 3, () (aged 28)
          Clear Lake, Iowa, U.S.
          GenresRock and roll, rockabilly, country
          Occupation(s)
          • Singer
          • musician
          • songwriter
          • disc jockey
          Instruments
          Years active–
          LabelsMercury Records

          Jiles Perry "J.P." Richardson Jr. (October 24, – February 3, ), known as 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' first number-one hit in Richardson was killed in an airplane crash in Clear Lake, Iowa, in , along with fellow musicians Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens, and the pilot, Roger Peterson.

          Early life

          J.P.

          Richardson was born in Sabine Pass, Texas, the