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Jerry Allison
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"…
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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!
Movie Self
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2019
Classic Albums: The Chirping Crickets
Movie Self
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2017
Buddy Holly: Rave On
Movie Self
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1997
Classic Albums
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1985
The Real Buddy Holly Story
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1979
Lawman Without a Gun
Movie Big Ed
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1965
The Girls on the Beach
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1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
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