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.
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| Birth name | Jerry Ivan Allison |
| Born | August 31, 1939 Hillsboro, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | August 22, 2022 (aged 82) Lyles, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Formerly of | The Crickets |
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