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Jerry Allison
Biography
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.
Top Filmography
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 // TV
7.7
Classic Albums
1997 // TV
4.0
The Girls on the Beach
1965 // MOVIE
6.8
Let There Be Drums!
2022 // MOVIE
7.5
Buddy Holly: Rave On
2017 // MOVIE
7.2
Classic Albums: The Chirping Crickets
2019 // MOVIE
6.0
The Real Buddy Holly Story
1985 // MOVIE
0.0
Lawman Without a Gun
1979 // MOVIE