Jerry Allison
August 31, 1939 (85 years old) in Hillsboro, Texas, U.S
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.
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- 2022 · Let There Be Drums! as Self
- 2019 · Classic Albums: The Chirping Crickets as Self
- 2017 · Buddy Holly: Rave On as Self
- 1997 · Classic Albums as Self
- 1985 · The Real Buddy Holly Story as Self
- 1979 · Lawman Without a Gun as Big Ed
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self