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 51-75 of 96 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 108559 1/14/1960 Red headed stranger-1 Sonny Curtis instrumentalist, drums, percussion  
Decca 108560 1/14/1960 Talk about my baby-2 Sonny Curtis instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 108928 3/30/1960 Baby my heart Crickets, The instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 110997 8/21/1961 Baby won't you come out tonight Buddy Holly instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 110998 8/21/1961 Bo Diddley Buddy Holly instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 110999 8/21/1961 I guess I was just a fool Buddy Holly instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 111000 8/21/1961 It's not my fault Buddy Holly instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 111001 8/21/1961 I tried to forget (see note) Buddy Holly instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 111002 8/21/1961 I'm gonna set my foot down Buddy Holly instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 111003 8/21/1961 Changin' all those changes Buddy Holly instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 111004 8/21/1961 Rock-a-bye rock Buddy Holly instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 111005 January 1957 Brown eyed handsome man Buddy Holly instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 111006 8/21/1961 Because I love you Buddy Holly instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 112352 6/19/1962 Reminiscing Buddy Holly instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 112762 11/14/1962 Reminiscing Buddy Holly instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 114087 10/11/1963 Rip it up Buddy Holly instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 114089 10/11/1963 Blue suede shoes Buddy Holly instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 114091 10/11/1963 Honky tonk (Instrumental)-1 Buddy Holly instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 114095 10/11/1963 Gone Buddy Holly instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 114097 10/11/1963 Shake, rattle and roll Buddy Holly instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 114367 1/15/1964 Come back baby Buddy Holly instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 114934 6/12/1964 Down the line-1 Buddy Holly instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 114937 6/12/1964 I wanna play house with you-2 Buddy Holly instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 117145 3/15/1966 That's my desire Buddy Holly instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 117146 3/12/1965 Maybe baby Buddy Holly instrumentalist, drums  
(Results 51-75 of 96 records)

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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