"The Big Bopper" Richardson and Ritchie Valens. Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens. The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens join him on the flight. J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, and Valens. "The Big Bopper" Richardson and Frankie Sardo. A low budget music video was also shot for "Booty Bounce Bopper". J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, as well as pilot Roger Peterson. "White Lightnin'" was written by J. P. Richardson, better known as the Big Bopper. "The Big Bopper" Richardson was the first to coin the phrase "music video", in 1959. He soon cut "Chantilly Lace" as "The Big Bopper" for Pappy Daily's D label. An episode of "The X-Files" features the Big Bopper.