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The Big Bopper Trivia Quiz

Everybody knows about Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens, so now it's the Big Bopper's turn. You are gone but not forgotten!

A multiple-choice quiz by kanehgurl. Estimated time: 3 mins.

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kanehgurl

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3 mins

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234,397

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the Big Bopper's real name? Hint

Jiles Perry Richardson Jr.

Jay Perry Richardson

Jiles Perry Richardson Sr.

Charles Hardin Holley

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Question 2 of 10

2. When was the Big Bopper born? Hint

February 23rd, 1943

May 13th, 1941

October 24th, 1930

September 7th, 1936

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many kids did the Big Bopper have? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Big Bopper used to be a disc jockey.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who made the first Rock and Roll music video? Hint

Ricky Nelson in 1961

Big Bopper in 1958

Elvis in 1956

Buddy Holly in 1957

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Question 6 of 10

6. What tagline made the Big Bopper famous? Hint

Sup

Hello Darlin'

Hellllooo Baby

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which two novelty songs did the Big Bopper combine to make one song? Hint

The Monster Mash and Wooly Bully

Wooly Bully and the Purple People Eater

The Purple People Eater and the Witch Doctor

The Monster Mash and the Witch Doctor

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which song of the Big Bopper's has been the most successful? Hint

The Big Bopper's Wedding

Someone Watching Over You

Old Maid

Chantilly Lace

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which two singers had hits with songs written by the Big Bopper? Hint

Charlie Pride and George Jones

Waylon Jennings and Johnny Rivers

Waylon Jennings and Johnny Preston

Johnny Preston and George Jones

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which city and state was the plane rented from that took the lives of Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens? Hint

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Clear Lake, Iowa

Mason City, Iowa

Albert Lea, Minnesota

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the Big Bopper's real name?

Answer: Jiles Perry Richardson Jr.

He didn't like his name. He preferred to be called J.P. Richardson or Jape.

2. When was the Big Bopper born?

Answer: October 24th, 1930

May 13th, 1941 is Ritchie Valens' birthday and September 7th, 1936 is Buddy Holly's birthday.

3. How many kids did the Big Bopper have?

Answer: 2

He had a daughter named Deborah Joy, and a son named Jay Perry Richardson.

4. The Big Bopper used to be a disc jockey.

Answer: True

He was a deejay for a college in Beaumont, Texas. That's where he got the idea for a few of his songs.

5. Who made the first Rock and Roll music video?

Answer: Big Bopper in 1958

Everyone thinks that Ricky Nelson made the first music video, for "Travelin' Man", in 1961. But proof has been found by the Big Bopper's son that the Big Bopper actually made the first video three years earlier.

6. What tagline made the Big Bopper famous?

Answer: Hellllooo Baby

If you listen to a few of his songs that tag line is in them. "Chantilly Lace" made the line the most famous.

7. Which two novelty songs did the Big Bopper combine to make one song?

Answer: The Purple People Eater and the Witch Doctor

He loved all of the novelty songs of the time and so he decided to combine two of his favorites. The song was called "The Purple People Eater Meets The Witch Doctor."

8. Which song of the Big Bopper's has been the most successful?

Answer: Chantilly Lace

They are all songs that he wrote. Chantilly Lace made it to number 6 on the pop charts and spent 22 weeks on the National Top 40. Also the Big Bopper's "Chantilly Lace" was Harold "Pappy" Daily's biggest seller in 1958 and it's still selling to this day.

9. Which two singers had hits with songs written by the Big Bopper?

Answer: Johnny Preston and George Jones

The Big Bopper wrote the songs "White Lightning" and "Running Bear. He also does the Native American chant in the background of the song "Running Bear."

10. Which city and state was the plane rented from that took the lives of Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens?

Answer: Mason City, Iowa

In the movie "La Bamba" it says Clear Lake, Iowa, that is wrong. The plane was chartered from the Mason City, Airport.

Source: Author kanehgurl

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