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My Take
Jerry Allison is one of those foundational figures most casual listeners cannot name yet have absolutely heard. As the Crickets' drummer and co-writer of "That'll Be the Day" and "Peggy Sue" alongside Buddy Holly, he helped shape the rhythmic DNA of early rock and roll. What I admire is how much influence he wielded from behind the kit, never the front man, just the steady pulse that countless later bands grew from. When he passed in 2022, the beats he laid down decades earlier were still echoing everywhere. That is a real legacy.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jerry Allison
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェリー・アリソン
- Reading
- じぇりー・ありそん
- Born
- August 31, 1939 – August 22, 2022
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rabbit
- Origin
- Hillsboro, Texas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- composer / lyricist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Lubbock High School
- University
- Texas Tech University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry%20Allison
Frequently asked questions
When was Jerry Allison born?
August 31, 1939 – August 22, 2022.
Where is Jerry Allison from?
Jerry Allison is from Hillsboro, Texas, United States.
What does Jerry Allison do?
Jerry Allison works as composer, lyricist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.