The Big Bopper, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

The Big Bopper

American musician, songwriter, and disc jockey

Date of Birth: 24-Oct-1930

Place of Birth: Port Arthur, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 03-Feb-1959

Profession: disc jockey, singer, musician, songwriter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Jiles Perry "J.
P." Richardson Jr.
(October 24, 1930 – February 3, 1959), known as The Big Bopper, was an American musician, songwriter, and disc jockey.
His best known compositions include "Chantilly Lace" and "White Lightning", the latter of which became George Jones' first number-one hit in 1959.
He was killed in a plane crash in Iowa in 1959, along with fellow musicians Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens and the pilot Roger Peterson.
The accident was famously referred to as "The Day the Music Died" in Don McLean's 1971 song "American Pie".