Beaumont
The Big Bopper In this 1950s home movie, J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson draws attention during what is possibly a promotional stunt for Beaumont radio station KTRM (now KZZB). Richardson began his career in the music industry as a radio announcer. He soon moved from playing the music of others to writing and recording his own, releasing two hit songs before his tragic death in 1959.