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Buddy Holly dummer and songwriter Jerry Allison dies
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msn.comJi was known for his famous beat that pioneered the band's sound while helping shape their songs through his drumming and songwriting skills.
Popular songs he is credited with co-writing are: That'll Be the Day, More Than I Can Say, and Peggy Sue. JI was born in Hillsboro, Texas, in 1939, and met Buddy in the 50s.
Both Ji and Buddy began playing as a duo - Jerry on the drums and Buddy playing the guitar later adding bassist Joe B Mauldin which then birthed what is now known as the iconic band Buddy Holly and the Crickets.
Buddy Holly and the Crickets sold their first hit with That'll Be the Day, was released in May 1957 which peaked at number five in the UK and three on the US Billboard Top 100 chart that year.
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