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.
Through conversations with the world's greatest drummers, director Justin Kreutzmann explores the importance of music in bringing people together.
Among the first half-dozen debuts by rock ’n’ roll’s original founders, more significantly it was the first rock album credited to a band rather than a solo artist, as well as a landmark in the history of independent recording methods. Crowned by four of Holly and The Crickets’ best-loved and biggest-selling singles - That’ll Be the Day, Not Fade Away, Maybe Baby and Oh, Boy! - The Chirping Crickets was one of only two albums Buddy Holly recorded in his tragically brief career.
Documentary following the life of rock 'n' roll legend Buddy Holly.
This is the definitive video biography of rock 'n roll legend Buddy Holly. Produced and hosted by former Beatle, Paul McCartney, includes interviews with Keith Richards, Phil and Don Everly, Sonny Curtis, Jerry Allison, Holly's family, and McCartney himself, among others.