Big Bopper, 1930-1959
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Big Bopper, 1930-1959
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Forename :
Big Bopper
Date :
1930-1959
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Richardson, Jape, 1930-1959
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Surname :
Richardson
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Jape
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1930-1959
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Richardson, Jiles Perry, 1930-1959
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Surname :
Richardson
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Jiles Perry
Date :
1930-1959
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Richardson, Jiles Perry, Jr., 1932-1959
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Surname :
Richardson
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Jiles Perry
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Jr.
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1932-1959
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Richardson, J. P. (Jiles Perry), 1930-1959
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Surname :
Richardson
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J. P.
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Jiles Perry
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1930-1959
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Bopper, Big, 1930-1959
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Surname :
Bopper
Forename :
Big
Date :
1930-1959
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Biographical History
The Big Bopper (born Jiles Perry "J. P." Richardson, Jr., October 24, 1930, Sabine Pass, TX–d. February 3, 1959, Clear Lake, IA) 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".
On February 3, 1959, Richardson died in a plane crash in Clear Lake, Iowa, along with music stars Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens and pilot Roger Peterson. The accident was famously referred to as "The Day the Music Died" in Don McLean's 1971 song "American Pie".
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External Related CPF
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/n88614904
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/10570727
https://viaf.org/viaf/89802460
https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q366207
https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n88614904
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Subjects
Rock music
Nationalities
Americans
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Musicians
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Clear Lake
IA, US
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Death
Sabine Pass
TX, US
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Birth
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