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Added induction into West Texas Walk of Fame
'''Don McKinzie Allison''', known as '''Donnie Allison''' (March 26, 1962 – May 24, 2011), was a musician and vocalist from [[Lubbock]], [[Texas]]. He sang on Music Television and performed at the Cactus Theater in Lubbock in such productions as ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' and ''Buddy! The Buddy Holly Story,'' the saga of the Lubbock rock and roll singer [[Buddy Holly]].''<ref name=laj>{{cite web|url=http://lubbockonline.com/entertainment/2011-05-25/lubbock-musician-don-allison-loses-battle-cancer-age-49?v=1306287180|title=William Kerns,"Lubbock musician Don Allison loses battle with cancer at age 49", May 25, 2011|publisher=''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal''|accessdate=September 3, 2011}}</ref>
'''Don McKinzie Allison''', known as '''Donnie Allison''' (March 26, 1962 – May 24, 2011), was a musician and vocalist from [[Lubbock]], [[Texas]]. He sang on Music Television and performed at the Cactus Theater in Lubbock in such productions as ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' and ''Buddy! The Buddy Holly Story,'' the saga of the Lubbock rock and roll singer [[Buddy Holly]].''<ref name=laj>{{cite web|url=http://lubbockonline.com/entertainment/2011-05-25/lubbock-musician-don-allison-loses-battle-cancer-age-49?v=1306287180|title=William Kerns,"Lubbock musician Don Allison loses battle with cancer at age 49", May 25, 2011|publisher=''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal''|accessdate=September 3, 2011}}</ref>
==Background==
==Background==
Allison was born in Wichita Falls and moved to Lubbock with his family shortly after a series of tornadoes devastated Lubbock on May 4, 1970. He graduated from Coronado High School there and attended Texas Tech University. He graduated from South Plains College, a community college based in Levelland, Texas. At the time of his death, Allison was employed by GrantWorks, Inc., in Lubbock,<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://lubbockonline.com/obituaries/2011-05-27/don-allison|title=Don Allison obituary|publisher=lubbockonline.com|accessdate=September 3, 2011}}</ref> a planning, housing, and community development service for rural Texas since 1979.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grantworks.net/|title=GrantWorks|publisher=grantworks.net|accessdate=September 3, 2011}}</ref>
Allison was born in Wichita Falls and moved to Lubbock with his family shortly after a series of tornadoes devastated Lubbock on May 4, 1970. He graduated from Coronado High School there and attended Texas Tech University. He graduated from South Plains College, a community college based in Levelland, Texas. At the time of his death, Allison was employed by GrantWorks, Inc., in Lubbock,<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://lubbockonline.com/obituaries/2011-05-27/don-allison|title=Don Allison obituary|publisher=lubbockonline.com|accessdate=September 3, 2011}}</ref> a planning, housing, and community development service for rural Texas since 1979.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grantworks.net/|title=GrantWorks|publisher=grantworks.net|accessdate=September 3, 2011}}</ref>
==Musical career==
==Musical career==
Allison was known for perfection in music. Toby Caldwell, a former sound engineer at the Cactus Theater, located on Buddy Holly Avenue near the old-style rock and roll radio station KDAV, said, "Donnie was always very particular about what he wanted to hear in the monitor" and was constantly striving for improvement. "His gentle but definite guidance in running sound, playing music, directing a band or production, and in living life through adversity, will stay with me for the rest of my life," Caldwell told the ''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.''<ref name=laj/>
Allison was known for perfection in music. Toby Caldwell, a former sound engineer at the Cactus Theater, located on Buddy Holly Avenue near the old-style rock and roll radio station KDAV, said, "Donnie was always very particular about what he wanted to hear in the monitor" and was constantly striving for improvement. "His gentle but definite guidance in running sound, playing music, directing a band or production, and in living life through adversity, will stay with me for the rest of my life," Caldwell told the ''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.''<ref name=laj/>
==Death and legacy==
==Death and legacy==
During his illness, Don and Stephanie Allison established "Celebrate Today," a foundation created to assist cancer patients with financial needs not covered through insurance.<ref name=obit/>
During his illness, Don and Stephanie Allison established "Celebrate Today," a foundation created to assist cancer patients with financial needs not covered through insurance.<ref name=obit/>
On October 3, 2018, Allison will be among four inductees into the West Texas Walk of Fame, all of whom were chosen for the honor by Civic Lubbock, Inc. The three other new inductees will be singer-songwriter and band leader Josh Abbott, singer-songwriter Bob Livingston, and [[Sculpture|sculptor]] Garland A. Weeks. The ceremony. open to the public, will be held at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Theater, 1501 Mac Davis Lane. The Walk of Fame began in 1979 with the unveiling of a life-size statue of [[Buddy Holly]], sculpted by Grant Speed. Larry Corbin, radio disc jockey Jerry "Bo" Coleman, and musician Waylon Jennings initiated the idea of an award for area musicians After Holly, Jennings was inducted in 1980 and Mac Davis in 1983.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lubbockonline.com/news/20180807/west-texas-walk-of-fame-to-add-abbott-allison-livingston-weeks|author=William Kerns|publisher=''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal''|date=August 7, 2018|accessdate=August 8, 2018}}</ref>
==References==
==References==