1965Nominee
Best Performance
The Girls on the Beach
Jerry Allison
Actor · Producer
Hillsboro, Texas, U.S
August 31, 1939
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1979Winner
Best Performance
Lawman Without a Gun
2022Nominee
Best Performance
Let There Be Drums!
Career Highlights
1985Highlight
Best Performance
The Real Buddy Holly Story
2017Highlight
Best Performance
Buddy Holly: Rave On
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The Girls on the Beach
Let There Be Drums!