- Born
- October 24, 1930
- Died
- February 3, 1959 (aged 28)
- Known as
- singer, disc jockey, songwriter, musician
Jiles Perry Richardson Jr., better known by his stage name The Big Bopper, was an American musician and disc jockey. His best-known compositions include "Chantilly Lace", "Running Bear", and "White Lightning", the last of which became George Jones's first number-one hit in 1959.
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