Jerry Allison
ActingBorn 1939-08-31 · Hillsboro, Texas, U.SDied 2022-08-22
Biography
Jerry Ivan Allison (August 31, 1939 – August 22, 2022) was an American musician. He was best known as the drummer for the Crickets and co-writer of their hits "That'll Be the Day" and "Peggy Sue", recorded with Buddy Holly. His only solo chart entry on the Billboard Hot 100 was "Real Wild Child", issued in 1958 under the name Ivan. Allison was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.
Let There Be Drums!
Oct 28, 2022Rated 6.8 out of 10
Classic Albums: The Chirping Crickets
Jul 19, 2019Rated 7.2 out of 10
Buddy Holly: Rave On
May 12, 2017Rated 7.5 out of 10
The Real Buddy Holly Story
Sep 12, 1985Rated 6.5 out of 10
Lawman Without a Gun
May 30, 1979Rated 9 out of 10
The Girls on the Beach
May 12, 1965Rated 4.4 out of 10