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Jerry Allison

1939-08-31 – 2022-08-22 (age 82) Hillsboro, Texas, U.S
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Biography

Jerry Ivan Allison (August 31, 1939 โ€“ 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 Girls on the Beach
Let There Be Drums!
The Real Buddy Holly Story
Lawman Without a Gun
Lawman Without a Gun

1979

as Big Ed

Buddy Holly: Rave On