Person
Jerry Allison
Acting · 1939–2022 · Hillsboro, Texas, U.S
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.
Known for
The Ed Sullivan Show
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Classic Albums
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The Girls on the Beach
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Lawman Without a Gun
Big Ed
Let There Be Drums!
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The Real Buddy Holly Story
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Buddy Holly: Rave On
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Classic Albums: The Chirping Crickets
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Filmography
- 2022Let There Be Drums!Self
- 2019Classic Albums: The Chirping CricketsSelf
- 2017Buddy Holly: Rave OnSelf
- 1997Classic AlbumsSelf
- 1985The Real Buddy Holly StorySelf
- 1979Lawman Without a GunBig Ed
- 1965The Girls on the BeachSelf
- 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
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