Jerry Allison
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. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 31, 1939 (Hillsboro), Died August 22, 2022
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1956 - 1968
Roles Represented in DAHR: drums, percussion, vocalist, guitar
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 96 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 104204 | 12/19/1957 | Little baby | Buddy Holly | instrumentalist, percussion | |||
| Decca | 104215 | 1/26/1958 | That's my desire | Buddy Holly | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 104738 | 4/7/1958 | Take your time-1 | Buddy Holly | instrumentalist, percussion | |||
| Decca | 104739 | 4/7/1958 | Well ... all right | Buddy Holly | instrumentalist, percussion | |||
| Decca | 104993 | 5/19/1958 | Think it over | Crickets, The ; Buddy Holly | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 104994 | 5/19/1958 | Fool's paradise | Crickets, The ; Buddy Holly | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 105286 | 7/11/1958 | Real wild child-1 | Jerry Allison | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 105287 | 2/15/1958 | Oh you beautiful doll-2 | Jerry Allison | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 105511 | 8/14/1958 | Heartbeat | Buddy Holly | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 105562 | 8/26/1958 | It's so easy | Crickets, The ; Buddy Holly | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 105563 | 8/26/1958 | Lonesome tears | Crickets, The ; Buddy Holly | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 106297 | 12/15/1958 | Frankie Frankenstein | Jerry Allison | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 106298 | 12/29/1958 | That'll be alright | Jerry Allison | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 106514 | 11/21/1958 | Someone, someone | Crickets, The | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 106515 | 12/16/1958 | Love's made a fool of you | Crickets, The | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 107335 | 5/18/1959 | I fought the law | Crickets, The | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 107336 | 5/18/1959 | A sweet love | Crickets, The | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 107337 | 5/20/1959 | Time will tell | Crickets, The | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 107338 | 5/20/1959 | When you ask about love | Crickets, The | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 107339 | 5/20/1959 | Young Foster | Crickets, The | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 107340 | 5/27/1959 | Deborah-1 | Crickets, The | instrumentalist, drums, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 107341 | 5/27/1959 | Why did you leave | Crickets, The | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 107342 | 6/2/1959 | Just this once | Crickets, The | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 107343 | 6/2/1959 | Baby let's play house | Crickets, The | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 107344 | 6/2/1959 | Ting-a-ling | Crickets, The | instrumentalist, drums |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Allison, Jerry," accessed May 10, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116977.
Allison, Jerry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116977.
"Allison, Jerry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Allison, Jerry - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr2005007052
Wikidata: Jerry Allison - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1687793
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/79681485
MusicBrainz: Jerry Allison - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/900f8151-f582-4d6e-bd4e-8f02b838239e
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