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  
(Results 26-50 of 96 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Allison, Jerry," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116977.

Allison, Jerry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116977.

"Allison, Jerry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116977

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