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 76-96 of 96 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 120715 8/22/1968 Good rockin' tonight Buddy Holly instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 120716 8/22/1968 Blue Monday Buddy Holly instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 120717 8/22/1968 Have you ever been lonely-1 Buddy Holly instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 120722 8/22/1968 Ain't got no home-1 Buddy Holly instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 120723 8/22/1968 Holly hop (Instrumental) Buddy Holly instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 11828 11/4/1959 Great balls of fire Crickets, The instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 11829 11/4/1959 Rockin' pneumonia and the boogie woogie flu-1 Crickets, The instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 11830 11/4/1959 Smooth guy Crickets, The instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 11856 12/12/1959 After it's over Crickets, The instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 11857 11/12/1959 So you're in love-1 Crickets, The instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 11955 2/29/1960 Baby my heart Crickets, The instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 11956 2/29/1960 So you're in love-1 Crickets, The instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 11957 2/29/1960 Smooth guy Crickets, The instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 11958 2/29/1960 More than I can say Crickets, The instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 12240 8/11/1960 Don't cha know-1 Crickets, The instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 12241 8/11/1960 Peggy Sue got married Crickets, The instrumentalist, guitar, drums  
Decca NA 9453 7/22/1956 Rock around with Ollie Vee Buddy Holly instrumentalist, drums  
Decca NA 9454 7/22/1956 I'm changing all those changes Buddy Holly instrumentalist, drums  
Decca NA 9455 7/22/1956 That'll be the day Buddy Holly instrumentalist, drums  
Decca NA 9456 7/22/1956 Girl on my mind Buddy Holly instrumentalist, drums  
Decca NA 9457 7/22/1956 Ting-a-ling Buddy Holly instrumentalist, drums  
(Results 76-96 of 96 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Allison, Jerry," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116977.

Allison, Jerry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116977.

"Allison, Jerry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116977

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