KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The son of "the Big Bopper" has hired a forensic anthropologist to try to answer questions about how his father died in the 1959 plane crash that also took the lives of famous rock ...

The son of "the Big Bopper" has hired a forensic anthropologist to try to answer questions about how his father died in the 1959 plane crash that also took the lives of famous rock-and-rollers Buddy ...

Beaumont, TX -- The rumors that The Big Bopper survived the plane crash and was trying to get help when he died have no scientific evidence to back them up. An expert forensic anthropologist has ...

Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens & Big Bopper Exhibit Launches at Final Venue From the Night They Died originally appeared on Parade. Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson were ...

Big Bopper rumors are finally put to rest J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson suffered massive fractures and likely died immediately in the 1959 plane crash that also killed early rock 'n' rollers Buddy ...

It was a dark day in music history. On Feb. 3, 1959, rock stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson boarded a chartered plane after a concert in Clear Lake, Iowa. Minutes ...

A number of national media outlets are reporting this morning that the National Transportation Safety Board is considering re-opening its probe of the 1959 plane crash that killed Beaumont's J.P. "The ...

Rock 'n’ roll was still in its infancy when it suffered its first tragedy. On Feb. 3, 1959, three of its biggest stars — Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson, known as the Big Bopper — were ...

"American Pie," Don McLean: People usually think this is about: Having some sort of whiskey-fueled karaoke night with friends. (In other words, they have no idea.) But it's really about: The end of an ...

J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson suffered massive fractures and likely died immediately in the 1959 plane crash in Iowa that also killed early rock ’n’ rollers Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens, a ...

(WVUE) - On Feb. 3, 1959, the careers of three American music legends were unfortunately cut short as a plane carrying Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson (a.k.a The Big Bopper) crashed in ...

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 ...