Singer
The Big Bopper
Chantilly Lace, and the disc jockey who coined the phrase music video.
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.
- Born
- 1930-10-24, Port Arthur, USAA Friday
- Died
- 1959-02-03, Clear Lake, USAA Tuesday, aged 28
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1930-10-24, Port Arthur, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
America/ChicagoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 0°36′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 7°02′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 21°49′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 6°03′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 1°56′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 20°10′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 6°51′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 12°41′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 5°13′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 20°53′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1959-02-03, Clear Lake, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 14°10′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 22°43′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 6°41′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 4°17′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 27°09′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 29°13′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 3°09′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 14°19′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 6°57′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 3°26′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment The Big Bopper was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.