The Big Bopper

Summary

The Big Bopper is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Port Arthur^[2]. He was born on October 24, 1930^[3]. He died in Clear Lake^[4]. He died on February 3, 1959^[5]. He worked as a singer^[6], disc jockey^[7], and songwriter^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,362 views/month, #4,649 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Port Arthur^[2], The Big Bopper…
• The Big Bopper died in Clear Lake^[4].
• The Big Bopper was born on October 24, 1930^[3].
• The Big Bopper died on February 3, 1959^[5].
• Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park^[10].
• The Big Bopper held citizenship in United States^[11].
• English was The Big Bopper's native language^[12].
• The Big Bopper worked as a singer^[6].
• The Big Bopper's professions included disc jockey^[7].
• The Big Bopper's professions included songwriter^[8].
• The Big Bopper's education included a stint at Lamar University^[13].
• The Big Bopper was educated at Beaumont High School^[14].
• A notable work attributed to The Big Bopper is Chantilly Lace^[15].
• The Big Bopper is recorded as male^[16].
• The Big Bopper's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• The Big Bopper's genre is rock and roll^[18].
• The Big Bopper's record label is recorded as Mercury Records^[19].
• The Big Bopper's record label is recorded as D Records^[20].
• The Big Bopper's Commons category is recorded as J. A. “The Big Bopper” Richardson^[21].
• The Big Bopper's voice type is recorded as baritone^[22].
• The cause of death was aviation accident^[23].
• The Big Bopper's family name is recorded as Richardson^[24].
• The Big Bopper's given name is recorded as Jiles^[25].
• The Big Bopper's given name is recorded as Perry^[26].
• The Big Bopper's pseudonym is recorded as Big Bopper^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1930-10-24^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1959-02-03^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: d41ad028-ccaa-45e4-9916-a1c257e908c3^[32]

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Origins and Family

The Big Bopper was born in Port Arthur^[2]. He was born on October 24, 1930^[3]. English was his native language^[12].

Education

Educated at Lamar University^[13], a university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1923^[35], headquartered in Beaumont^[36] and Beaumont High School^[14], a high school^[37], in United States^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], disc jockey^[7], and songwriter^[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to The Big Bopper is Chantilly Lace^[15].

Death and Burial

The Big Bopper died on February 3, 1959^[5]. He died in Clear Lake^[4]. The cause of death was aviation accident^[23]. Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park^[10].

Why It Matters

The Big Bopper ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,362 views/month, #4,649 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

FAQs

Where was The Big Bopper born?

Born in Port Arthur^[2], The Big Bopper…

Where did The Big Bopper die?

The Big Bopper died in Clear Lake^[4].

What did The Big Bopper do for work?

The Big Bopper worked as singer^[6], disc jockey^[7], and songwriter^[8].

Where did The Big Bopper go to school?

The Big Bopper was educated at Lamar University^[13] and Beaumont High School^[14].