Where to watch The Big Bopper in the UK
Find every The Big Bopper film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 15 May 2026.
Jiles Perry "J.P." Richardson Jr. (October 24, 1930 – February 3, 1959), 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 latter of which became George Jones's first number-one hit in 1959. Richardson was killed in an airplane crash in Clear Lake, Iowa, in 1959, along with fellow musicians Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens, and the pilot, Roger Peterson.
The Big Bopper films streaming in the UK
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The Big Bopper TV shows streaming in the UK
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- The Dick Clark Show (1958) as Self
- Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died (1999) as Self (archive footage)
- The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie" (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2 (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- The True Buddy Holly Story (2012) as Self (archive footage)
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What are The Big Bopper's most popular films?
Most-watched The Big Bopper films currently: Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died (1999), The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie" (2022), Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2 (2003), The True Buddy Holly Story (2012).
What TV shows has The Big Bopper appeared in?
Selected TV credits: The Dick Clark Show (1958).
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