The REAL Story Behind Peggy Sue by Buddy Holly & The Crickets - JI Allison

In this video, Joe Chambers, CEO and Founder of the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum in Nashville, TN sits down with JI Allison. JI is 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.

[nunyabisniss]

I've known J.I. for 57 years. He's a unique character, and really fun to be around. Very intelligent too. He's a real one. ❤️

[ustheserfs]

Jerry was an crucial part of Crickets sound. He had a patent on many of the recurring rhythms in their overall flavor. Bless the man and his work.

[olmose]

Tip of the hat to who seems like a real gentleman, Mr. Allison.

[axelbodin]

Jerry Allison - The only cricket left in life.

[Tonetwisters]

Back somewhere around 1958 or so, I had a Red Rocket Radio, and I can remember listening to "Peggy Sue" on that (alligator clip connected to the outside house spigot) with the little ear plug jammed in, singing, "Piggy Sue." I was quite the rebel back then at maybe 11 years old ... My older brother, Burt, and I were always Buddy's biggest fans, even through the years when the world completely forgot about him ... Can't wait to see the two of them in Heaven.

[StanSwan]

JI was THE rock and roll drummer. RIP JI thank you for the music and memories. No one will ever forget you.

[chadcarlson]

Ji I met you and Gordon Payne and Joe B here in an outdoor concert at a casino in Cloquet Minnesota, I got to play my accoustic guitar for you's during your first break. Before I left you asked me if I could play "Peggy Sue" one more time before I left, It gave me "Goosebumps" I still have them cuz you wrote half of the song. It was 1992...I was 18 years old. :)

[andyinoregon]

Sorry to be so late to the party on this fine interview, Joe, but I had to let you know that you recreated my one and only encounter with J. I. Allison to the letter. It was 1989 or so when I saw The Crickets perform at Gresham, Oregon's Skate World roller rink with Tommy Roe ("Sweet Pea, " "Dizzy") as their opening act. Earlier in the day they did a meet and greet at the nearby Fred Meyer department store, and as J. I. was signing my "Buddy Holly Lives" album jacket I told him my favorite drum beat in all of rock and roll was his intro to "Peggy Sue." Well, just like in your interview here he told me it was a paradiddle pattern and proceeded to play it with his hands on the autograph table. Best celebrity experience of my life.

[swellybibbsenterprises]

Looked it up. Peggy Sue Gerron died on October 1, 2018, in Lubbock TX.

[mcbillygoat]

A true American original Jerry Allison is. His beat and the Crickets style of rock was the sound of the 60’s. All iconic bands from the 60’s have been influenced by either Buddy Holly or Bo Diddley. Happy to see Jerry doing well.

[jamesbond]

I like the idea of how they recorded back then. He said they moved his drums to the front hall cause they were too loud. Recording live music...I think he meant to say there was no fixing it in the mix. What you played is how you wrote it. Louder ..softer ..faster is was all about feel!!!

[Injectedracing]

The interesting part is that Buddy wrote Cindy Lou, but he doesn’t get writer credit for Peggy sue.

I think it was probably to help out jerry, Petty did get a writers credit tho

[swellybibbsenterprises]

He sure made that table sound like bongos.

[freddyrichards]

Out of all the 50's rock and roll participates, Allison here is one of the five still alive, along with Jerry Lee Lewis, Wanda Jackson, Don Everly, and Al Rex.

[juancarlossilvaramirez]

Esta en inglés. Y por qué carajos los subtítulos también en inglés