Jerry Allison

Jerry Allison
Allison in 1958
Background information
Birth nameJerry Ivan Allison
Born(1939-08-31)August 31, 1939
Hillsboro, Texas, U.S.
DiedAugust 22, 2022(2022-08-22) (aged 82)
Lyles, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
Instruments
  • Drums
  • percussion
  • vocals
  • guitar
Formerly ofThe Crickets

Jerry Ivan Allison (August 31, 1939 – August 22, 2022) was an American musician. He was best known as the drummer for the Crickets[1] and co-writer of their hits "That'll Be the Day" and "Peggy Sue", recorded with Buddy Holly.[2] His only solo chart entry on the Billboard Hot 100 was "Real Wild Child", issued in 1958 under the name Ivan.[3] Allison was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.[4]

  1. ^ "Jerry Allison". AllMusic. Archived from the original on August 23, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2006.
  2. ^ "Songs Composed by Jerry Allison". AllMusic. Archived from the original on August 23, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2006.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Top Pop Singles 1955–2012 (14th ed.). Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 390. ISBN 978-0-89820-205-2.
  4. ^ Williams, Richard (August 24, 2022). "Jerry Allison obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved August 24, 2022.