The Big Bopper

The Big Bopper

The Big Bopper is a legendary artist who was best known for his song, "Chantilly Lace". The Big Bopper died in a plane crash along with Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens on February 3, 1959 in Mason City, Iowa.

His life and the crash will be featured in the film The Day That Music Died, set to be released on February 9, 2009. The title was originally referenced by Don McLean in his hit song "American Pie".

Fast Facts

Birth Name: Jiles Perry Richardson
Also Known As: J.P. and Jape
Born: October 24, 1930
Birthplace: Sabine Pass, Texas
Died: February 3, 1959
First to create a rock music video
Member: Rockabilly Hall of Fame

A Legend Is Born

The Big Bopper began his music career working for the local Beaumont, Texas radio station KTRM. After a two year stint in the U.S. Army, he returned home and hosted a new radio show, named after The Bop, the dance teens were doing all over town. With his new show "The Big Bopper," he broke a record for having the longest continuous on-the-air broadcasting with a total of five days, two hours and eight minutes. In that time he played 1,821 records and lost 35 pounds.

Categories

Entertainment | Music | Rock | Oldies

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The Mahalo Top 7

Official Site: The Big Bopper
Wikipedia: The Big Bopper
Official MySpace Page: The Big Bopper
Biography: The Big Bopper
Article: 'They Didn't Bury the Big Bopper,' Says His Son (2007)
Profile: The Big Bopper
YouTube Video: "Chantilly Lace" (Live) (Time: 2:26)

The Big Bopper News and Articles

Google News Archive Search: The Big Bopper
ABC News: 48 Years Later, Big Bopper Rumors Buried (2007)
The Age: A Bopper in the Name of the Father (2005)
TexasEscapes.com: The Big Bopper

The Big Bopper Music and MP3s

iTunes: The Big Bopper
SeeqPod: The Big Bopper
Last.fm: The Big Bopper
MP3.com: The Big Bopper
Oldies.com: The Big Bopper
AOL Music: Big Bopper

The Big Bopper Videos

YouTube Video Search: The Big Bopper
History.com: "The Day the Music Died"
YouTube: "Crazy Blues"
YouTube: The Official Winter Dance Party Tribute
Last.fm: The Big Bopper Videos

The Big Bopper Photos

Google Image Search: The Big Bopper
Live Search Images: The Big Bopper
Yahoo! Music: The Big Bopper

The Big Bopper Profiles

AOL Music: The Big Bopper
Yahoo! Music: The Big Bopper
VH1.com: The Big Bopper

The Big Bopper Lyrics, Tabs and Chords

Lyrics.time: Big Bopper
Lyricsspot.com: Big Bopper
Bold Lyrics: The Big Bopper
911Tabs: The Big Bopper

The Big Bopper Blogs and Commentaries

Google Blog Search: The Big Bopper
PowerPop: Exhuming the Big Bopper
Texas History & Genealogy Blog: Beaumont to Honor Big Bopper with Historical Marker
JeansMusicBlog: Today 1930 Big Bopper (JP Richardson) Born
Linkin' Blog!: The Day The Music Died
Brian Cormier's Blogtastic World!: Singer Killed in 1959 Dug Up and Given Autopsy Based on Rumors

The Big Bopper Merchandise

Amazon.com: The Big Bopper
Oldies.com: The Big Bopper CDs | Vinyl
CD Universe: The Big Bopper
eBay.com: The Big Bopper

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Related Pages on Mahalo

Buddy Holly | Ritchie Valens | Waylon Jennings | Gene Vincent | Elvis Presley | Link Wray | Tommy Allsup | George Jones | Eddie Cochran | Jerry Lee Lewis | Chubby Checker

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