Jerry Allison

American rock drummer (1939–2022)
Person human Q1687793
Jerry Allison
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Jerry Allison

Summary

Jerry Allison is a human[1]. Born in Hillsboro[2], he… he was born on August 31, 1939[3]. He died on August 22, 2022[4]. He worked as a composer[5] and lyricist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (533 views/month, #6,955 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jerry Allison was born in Hillsboro[2].
  • Jerry Allison was born on August 31, 1939[3].
  • Jerry Allison died on August 22, 2022[4].
  • Jerry Allison held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Jerry Allison's professions included composer[5].
  • Jerry Allison worked as a lyricist[6].
  • Jerry Allison was educated at Texas Tech University[9].
  • Jerry Allison's education included a stint at Lubbock High School[10].
  • Jerry Allison was a member of The Crickets[11].
  • Jerry Allison is recorded as male[12].
  • Jerry Allison's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Jerry Allison's genre is rock and roll[14].
  • Jerry Allison's genre is rockabilly[15].
  • Jerry Allison's Commons category is recorded as Jerry Allison[16].
  • Jerry Allison's family name is recorded as Allison[17].
  • Jerry Allison's given name is recorded as Jerry[18].
  • Jerry Allison's relative is recorded as Keith Allison[19].
  • Jerry Allison's instrument is recorded as drum kit[20].
  • Jerry Allison's instrument is recorded as percussion instrument[21].
  • Jerry Allison's instrument is recorded as voice[22].
  • Jerry Allison's instrument is recorded as guitar[23].
  • Jerry Allison's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Jerry Allison's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jerry Ivan Allison'}[25].
  • Jerry Allison's start of work period is recorded as 1957[26].
  • Jerry Allison's end of work period is recorded as 2022[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jerry Allison was born in Hillsboro[2]. He was born on August 31, 1939[3].

Education

Educated at Texas Tech University[9], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1923[30] and Lubbock High School[10], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1891[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[5] and lyricist[6].

Death and Burial

Jerry Allison died on August 22, 2022[4].

Why It Matters

Jerry Allison ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (533 views/month, #6,955 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Jerry Allison born?

Jerry Allison was born in Hillsboro[2].

What did Jerry Allison do for work?

Jerry Allison worked as composer[5] and lyricist[6].

Where did Jerry Allison go to school?

Jerry Allison was educated at Texas Tech University[9] and Lubbock High School[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . kixi.com. kixi.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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