Jerry Allison released his own unsuccessful single in 1958. As a drummer/songwriter with Buddy Holly and The Crickets, he did a bit better.

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 ...

FILE - Jerry J.I. Allison performs in Clear Lake, Iowa, on Jan. 30, 2009, to honor the 50-year anniversary of a crash that claimed the life of rock 'n' roll legends Buddy Holly, J.P.

LANCASTER, Calif. - Carl Bunch, 71, a drummer for Buddy Holly and the Crickets, died March 26 at Antelope Valley Hospital, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Buddy Holly’s band was sometimes called the “Chirping” Crickets, but well-known instrumental band members—drummer Jerry Allison and bassist J.B. Mauldin — did not chirp.

Buddy Holly was born into a musical family in Texas on this day in history, Sept. 7, 1936, and went on to become a major star in the 1950s, inspired by Elvis, among others.

FILE - Jerry J.I. Allison performs in Clear Lake, Iowa, on Jan. 30, 2009, to honor the 50-year anniversary of a crash that claimed the life of rock 'n' roll legends Buddy Holly, J.P.

Drummer Jerry Allison, who played and co-wrote songs with rock pioneer and childhood friend Buddy Holly and whose future wife inspired the classic “Peggy Sue,” has died ...