Jerry Allison, the drummer for Buddy Holly and The Crickets who is credited as a co-writer on "Peggy Sue" and "That’ll Be the Day," has died. He was 82. The musician’s passing was confirmed on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jerry Ivan (J.I.) Allison, the drummer for Buddy Holly's Crickets who is celebrated for his pivotal role in the Lubbock-based band ...

Holly and the Crickets' 1958 tour of England was their first and sadly their last, concluding with a gig in which the singer nearly had his teeth punched out.

Sonny Curtis of The Crickets performs on stage during rehearsal as part of "The Miller Strat Pack" concert, at Wembley Arena on September 24, 2004 in London (Jo Hale/Getty Images) Sonny Curtis, the ...

Jerry “JI” Allison — drummer for Buddy Holly and the Crickets, as well as a co-writer on some of the group’s biggest songs — has died. He was 82. The news was posted to Buddy Holly’s Facebook page on ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Jerry ‘J.I’ Allison of Hillsboro, Texas, has died at the age of 82, according to the Buddy Holly Educational Foundation. “We’re desperately sad to hear the news today that one ...

Jerry Ivan (J.I.) Allison, the drummer for Buddy Holly's Crickets who is celebrated for his pivotal role in the Lubbock-based band that changed the music world as well as a successful career of his ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jerry “JI” Allison, the drummer for Buddy Holly and the Crickets (a.k.a. The Crickets), who is credited as a co-writer on ...

Jerry “JI” Allison, drummer for Buddy Holly and the Crickets and co-writer on some of their biggest hits, has died. He was 82. The official Facebook page for Holly announced Allison’s death, though no ...

Jerry Allison, who famously drummed with Buddy Holly and the Crickets, has died. He was 82. The news was confirmed on the official Buddy Holly Facebook page, which posted a tribute message today. The ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jerry Allison, an architect of rock drumming who played and co-wrote songs with childhood friend Buddy Holly and whose future wife inspired the classic “Peggy Sue,” has died. He was ...