Jerry Allison
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Birth name | Jerry Ivan Allison |
Born | Hillsboro, Texas, U.S. | August 31, 1939
Died | August 22, 2022 Lyles, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged 82)
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Formerly of | The Crickets |
Jerry Ivan Allison (August 31, 1939 – August 22, 2022) was an American musician. He was best known as the drummer for
Background
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Allison's first professional recording was "Who's Gonna Be the Next One Honey", released as a
Over time, Allison's rhythm backup ranged from slapping his hands on his knees or clapping his hands to a
Allison did not sing on the Crickets'
Allison also worked as a session musician. For example, he played on the studio recording of The Everly Brothers' "(Till) I Kissed You" in 1959.[4][9]
Peggy Sue
According to Holly's biographer John Goldrosen, the song "Peggy Sue" was originally named after Holly's niece, Cindy Lou, but the name was changed at Allison's request: Peggy Sue was Allison's girlfriend and later wife, Peggy Sue Gerron (1940–2018), and the altered title was a way of asking her to come back after a break-up.[4][10][11]
Career after Holly
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After Holly's death in 1959, Allison continued his musical career. He retained control of the Crickets' name and the band continued to tour and record. The most consistent members were bassist Joe B. Mauldin, who was in the Crickets with Holly, and guitarist/vocalist Sonny Curtis, who played with Holly before the Crickets were formed in 1957 and joined the group shortly after Holly's death. Others who were in the band at one time or another include Glen D. Hardin, who was also a member of Elvis Presley's live band; Albert Lee, who was also once a member of Emmylou Harris's Hot Band; Ric Grech; and several lead vocalists, including Earl Sinks, David Box, and Jerry Naylor.
The band's last recordings for the Coral label included several singles, which were incorporated in the 1960 album In Style with the Crickets. The rock classic "I Fought the Law", written by Curtis, first appeared there, and tracks from singles released after Holly's death included their version of Holly's "Love's Made a Fool of You", a chart entry for them in the UK in late 1959, and the Allison–Curtis composition "More Than I Can Say", which was a UK No. 4 hit by Bobby Vee in 1962 and UK and US No. 2 hit by Leo Sayer in 1980.
Allison switched the band's contract to Liberty Records in 1960, after they had supported The Everly Brothers on a UK tour.[4] He moved his base to Los Angeles, where an old Texas friend, Snuff Garrett, was a senior producer at Liberty. Allison, Curtis and another former Holly sideman, Tommy Allsup, effectively became the core Liberty house band, working with Bobby Vee, Johnny Burnette and others. In this period they also played as backing musicians on tracks by Eddie Cochran and, according to some reports, Conway Twitty. Both Allison and Curtis were drafted into military service at different times during this period, which introduced some discontinuity in the personnel of the Crickets. Curtis also began to establish a solo career as a songwriter and singer-guitarist.
In the late 1970s, the band toured with
Personal life and death
After Allison's marriage to Peggy Sue Gerron ended, he married his second wife, Joanie Sveum; they remained together until his death.[13]
Allison lived on a farm in Lyles, Tennessee, where he died from cancer on August 22, 2022, at age 82.[13][14][15]
References
- ^ "Jerry Allison". AllMusic. Archived from the original on August 23, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2006.
- ^ "Songs Composed by Jerry Allison". AllMusic. Archived from the original on August 23, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2006.
- ISBN 978-0-89820-205-2.
- ^ a b c d e f Williams, Richard (August 24, 2022). "Jerry Allison obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ "Hal Goodson and the Raiders". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- ISBN 0-679-73728-6.
- ISBN 0-306-80683-5.
- ^ Cook, Dennis (November 14, 2004). "Not fading away: Jerry Allison". Jambase. Archived from the original on August 30, 2005. Retrieved November 7, 2006.
- ^ "Peggy Sue Got Where?". BBC News Magazine. BBC. February 3, 2009. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ Gerron, Peggy Sue (July 4, 2004). "Up Close with Peggy Sue Gerron, The 'Real' Peggy Sue". Music Dish (Interview). Interviewed by Dick Stewart. Archived from the original on April 29, 2005. Retrieved April 28, 2013 – via The Lance Monthly.
- ^ "On night Crickets enter Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Axl Rose's no show creates some buzz". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Archived from the original on August 23, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ a b McArdle, Terence (August 25, 2022). "Jerry Allison, drummer for Buddy Holly and the Crickets, dies at 82". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ Blistein, Jon (August 22, 2022). "Jerry Allison, Drummer and Songwriter for Buddy Holly and the Crickets, Dead at 82". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 23, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (August 24, 2022). "Jerry Allison, Who Played Drums with Buddy Holly, Dies at 82". The New York Times.
External links
- Jerry Allison discography at Discogs
- Jerry Allison at IMDb