The Big Bopper (born Jiles Perry "J. P." Richardson, Jr. in Texas)
(October 24, 1930 – February 3, 1959)
Richardson was a DJ, singer, and songwriter who recorded "Chantilly Lace"
and wrote "White Lightning" and "Running Bear." He died in a plane crash
in Clear Lake, Iowa, along with rock stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and
pilot Roger Peterson.
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