J. P. "Big Bopper" Richardson, Jr Born: Oct. 24, 1930 Died: Feb. 3, 1959 Rock Singer. He is best remembered for his song "Chantilly Lace" (1958), and for being in the plane crash that killed rockers Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens, along with pilot Roger Peterson. Born J i les Per ry Richardson, Jr, in Texas, he went on to study law at Lamar College, while working part time at KTRM radio. In 1955, he joined the US Army, where he spent two years as a radar opera- tor at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. Upon his discharge, he returned full time to KTRM radio, and noticing that youths liked a new dance called "The Bop," he kicked off his radio show as "The Big Bopper." He soon became the Program Director. He then began writing songs, mostly for other singers, which became hits, such as "White Lightning" (1959) and "Running Bear" (1959), although the songs became famous after his death. But with "Chantilly Lace" Richardson soon hit the pop charts, spending 22 weeks in the Top 40. Taking time off from KTRM Radio, he joined Buddy Holly and the Crickets, Ritchie Valens, and Dion and the Belmonts for a winter tour of the Midwest. When the bus broke down near Mason City, Iowa, Holly charted a 4-seater plane to fly to the next stop, taking Richardson and Valens with him. Taking off in light snow, the plane crashed just five miles later, killing everyone aboard.


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