Jerry Allison Autographs
Jerry Ivan Allison (August 31, 1939 – August 22, 2022) was an American musician. He was best known as the drummer and only constant member of the Crickets and co-writer of their hits "That'll Be the Day" and "Peggy Sue", recorded with Buddy Holly. He had a solo chart entry on the Billboard Hot 100, "Real Wild Child", which was issued in 1958 under the name Ivan. Allison was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.
Allison's first professional recording was "Who's Gonna Be the Next One Honey", released as a 45-rpm disc (now very rare) by a local group, Hal Goodson and the Raiders. It was also performed at the Norman Petty Recording Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, about six months before "Peggy Sue" was recorded. In their early days at the Lubbock Youth Center, in Lubbock, Texas, Allison's drumming was the sole accompaniment to Buddy Holly's vocals and guitar, allowing Holly to perform some of his best guitar work.
Over time, Allison's rhythm backup ranged from slapping his hands on his knees or clapping his hands to a modal plainness of cymbal drumming. Songs released under Holly's name, were softer in tone and filled with innocence and longing. On these, Allison played only tom-toms, in keeping with the sound of the vocals. His work on the Crickets' recordings gave the records much of their distinctiveness and has influenced subsequent generations of rock and roll drummers.
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Traded items with a signature of Jerry Allison
The most expensive item with a signature of Jerry Allison (Buddy Holly signed Band signed cut Jerry Allison) was sold in January 2023 for $5,011.77 while the cheapest item (Jerry Allison (dec) signed autographed 5x7 postcard drummer The Crickets) found a new owner for $0.99 in July 2023. The month with the most items sold (2) was April 2016 with an average selling price of $19.95 for an autographed item of Jerry Allison. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2022 with $880.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $9.95 was December 2015. In average, an autographed item from Jerry Allison is worth $19.97.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Jerry Allison were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Buddy Holly & The Crickets Jerry Allison Joe Mauldin Autographed Signed Framed | $999.99 |  |
| Buddy Holly & The Crickets Jerry Allison Joe Mauldin Autographed Signed Framed | $999.99 | |
| Buddy Holly&The Crickets,Jerry Allison,Joe Mauldin(Singers)Autographs-Signed Cut | $762.00 | |
| Jerry Allison Maria Holly Signed Buddy Holly 8x10 Music Photo AUTO JSA Sticker | $39.00 | |
| Jerry Allison Maria Holly Signed Buddy Holly 8x10 Music Photo AUTO JSA Sticker | $39.00 | |
| Jerry Allison signed autograph auto 3x5 index card Drummer for the Crickets C012 | $19.99 | |
| Jerry Allison signed autograph auto 3x5 index card Drummer for the Crickets C012 | $19.99 | |
| Jerry Allison Signed Autographed 4 x 6 Photo Drummer Crickets A | $37.99 | |
| Jerry Allison Signed Autographed 4 x 6 Photo Drummer Crickets A | $37.99 | |
| Jerry Allison Signed Autographed 4 x 6 Photo Drummer Crickets B | $37.99 | |
| Jerry Allison Signed Autographed 4 x 6 Photo Drummer Crickets B | $37.99 | |
| Jerry Allison signed Celebrity Trivia Questionnaire! The Crickets! | $160.00 | |
| Jerry Allison signed Celebrity Trivia Questionnaire! The Crickets! | $160.00 | |
 | Jerry Allison Signed Postcard Beckett Authenticated Buddy Holly & The Crickets | $104.45 | |
| Jerry Allison Signed Postcard Beckett Authenticated Buddy Holly & The Crickets | $104.45 | |
