Let us recognize the truth... These 2 fine folks are 2 of the greatest musicians of all time. They did not receive the recognition they well deserve. In our house we LOVE The Collins Kids TRUE TALENT
I totally agree! I can't believe I wasn't aware of them until earlier tonight when I stumbled upon some of their Ranch Party performances! I was deeply into rock 'n roll at age 5 in 1957 so, it's a shame I never saw them on TV back then! They were phenomenal! I'm blown away by Larry's guitar talent and Lorrie's singing was awesome! I was praying the grooves off of The Everly Brothers' 'Wake Up Little Susie' on my Donald Duck record player back then...I've have flipped out over The Collins Kids!
Update.. Larry Collins has died at age 79 (Born: October 4, 1944, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States Died: January 5, 2024) - his sister, Lawrencine May "Lorrie" Collins (May 7, 1942 - August 4, 2018). They were both inducted into The Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
@@duygukayhanisaskank4915 rip now explain an industry that didnt turn these folk into international stars was the same with wanda jackson and a bunch of other rockabilly performers
As Rockabilly being among my top three favorite music...I find it hard to believe I just learned of these two a few days ago. Now that's shameful. There are small handful of people that in its infancy directed western swing into rock n roll. Big Mama Thornton, Chuck Berry, among others and these "kids." This is a gem of an interview.
Accidentally found discovered this duo poking around youtube. My god what a bundle of energy Larry was back in the day. He's a little slower and more laid back now ... it's hard to imagine it's the same person.
I came across their videos a few weeks ago. How come growing up in Brooklyn during the 60's I've never heard of the Collins kids. Larry was Elvis, Richard, Lewis, Holly and Berry all wrapped up in himself. And double neck guitar? Didn't know they had that back than. Lorrie was a superstar before the word was coined. And Larry was the essence of pure Rock & roll guitar player that is pure energy raw RnR.
I’d never heard of them until tonight, but after watching a number of videos it’s unbelievable that they didn’t achieve the widespread success that their contemporaries did.
Now I know where Jimmy Page got his stage act and costume ideas from!!!!! Wow ...never saw this chap and his sister performing before..so much energy!! So sad to hear Lorrie passed away. Very talented people and seem very down to earth and nice people. I regret not knowing about them before Lorrie passed in 2018. I think she is 69 years old in this interview in 2009 and looks fabulous!!! Very funny golfing story and the presentation of the guitar. "Go Back To Work". That should be the motto of lots of musicians and rock stars!!!
I came across the Collins Kids in the mid 1970s: 'Beetle Bug Bop' was the song. There was a Rockabilly revival in the UK at the time. I had no idea they were REAL musicians - far more than just a novelty act. Phenomenal!
I am amazed to see The Collins Kids who dazzled me all those years ago. My girlfriend an I used to watch them perform on a black and white oval shaped screen and every Saturday we were glued to the show anxiously waiting for them to make their appearance. It remains a favourite memory of mine. When Merle penned his famous song Leonard that filled in a lot of Larry’s life and to see them here is such a treat. Thank you for that. Watching this from Newfoundland Labrador.
These two are the epitome of the joy of entertaining from back in that era - pure, unadulterated, true and honest. And so talented. Don't know why they didn't become a bigger name or force nationally, but God bless 'em for warming our hearts...
I loved the Collins Kids and being from Tennessee we had lots of local talent on tv, when we had tv, like Dolly Parton and hundreds of others on the Cas Walker Show. They were great and Larry was an exceptional musician and highly underrated, not to mention the Guitar Walk that Check Berry stole from Larry’s act. Thank you Larry and keep a Rockin!
I was never aware of these two gifted entertainers. I have always loved the blues and Rock a Billy and rock-n-roll. I loved Brenda Lee, the Doo Wop groups, Elvis and all. These two blow me away. The charisma, the showmanship, and just the flat out out standing singing and playing of song that these two gave us. God Bless! What icons they are!
When I was a kid, On Saturday night my parents went dancing, so I would tune in Town Hall Party and then wait for Larry and Lorrie to come on. I had a crush on Lorrie, and I envied Larry's playing! Oh, how I wished I could play like that!
My dad was raised up in Lone wolf Oklahoma. He also played steel guitar for Bob Wills,and filled in for Joaquin Murphy at Tex Williams village out in California. This sure brings back memories.
Larry's story reminds me of Billy Elliott, the English dancer, who discovered his gift as a child and just couldn't control it. Artists get in their zone and do amazing things.
Just discovered these two in those early black and white videos. I went through all the phases of rock and roll craze but I was floored the first time I saw them from those mid fifties clips.
They brought the show to St. John's Nfld. during the late 50's if I recall. It was held in the St. John's Memorial Stadium. The show had been airing on TV for sometime and it was hugely popular. I was really into early rock and roll at the time and for us to see such a dynamic performance live in Nfld. was a real gift. I recall we had a chance to chat with Larry for a bit and he was very open and friendly.
Stumbled across this awesome duo, thanks to the internet. Incredible talent. I believe Larry Collins co-wrote Delta Dawn, a classic indeed. And covered by Australian singer Helen Reddy amongst many others. And sadly, RIP Miss Reddy and Miss Collins.
@@patrickcope6258 Yes Tanya Tucker had the first big hit with it, but it was actually first recorded by Bette Midler on her debut album of 1971, )best new artist Grammy), followed by Tanya Tucker's version in 1972, being the monster hit that is universally so well known, and then the Aussie superstar Helen Reddy's version of 1973.
Ricky Nelson's Studebaker may have been the Speedster built in 1955, or the Avanti built in 62-63. I didn't look up what he had. Love the Collins Kids. Lorrie was an Angel. Sadly miss her. They were so talented.
@@mopreppinmolivin no such thig as a superhawk, lots of hawks but no superhawk., i don't remember him owning a studebaker hot rod, i guess is possible but my guess if he did it would have been the avanti
I loved listening to their music since the early 1970s we had a huge rockabilly revival and although we are not teens anymore we still love the colins kids hear in the UK. I think the collins kids got a big surprise when they come to the UK and thought they had travelled through time. 50s fashion and American 50s cars. The UK had turned American
Larry Collins was one of the greatest rock and roll guitarists of the 50s music era. The two of them were one of the greatest underrated acts in all of Rock and Roll history........
Thank you, being an Aussie, I'd never heard of the Collins Kids (I'm in my 60's but have collected music since my very early teens). I have a huge collection of music from late 40's to mid 80's and now I need to add a new collection. Thanks again, this was great.
Thanks, great interview. These folks are new to me, even at my age of 68. They have been a good find, I wonder how I missed them growing up. It was outside of Detroit so there was a lot of other music coming from that direction in those years
I read a sad story about Ricky Nelson, his father Ozzie broke up his relationship with Lorrie and many years later near the end of his life he spoke about his divorce and unhappy marriage, he said he only fell in love once when he was young and alot of people think he was talking about Lorrie , Ricky would probably have lived longer if he married her
It was actually sleazebag manager of Johnny Cash, being twice the age of Lorrie, and more wordly wise in the ways of women, who lured her away from Nelson and enjoyed the fruits of his labours.
Lorrie has said that Ricky's parents didn't want him to venture into Lorrie and Larry's style of RockaBilly, so Ricky often came to the Collin's house to sing and play. Ricky and Larry were both devastated when they heard that Lorrie eloped with the booking agent. I hear that Larry ran out of school, down an alley, sat down, and just cried his eyes out.
@ Nancy Selzer , you missed out Rockin'Jerry Lee Lewis ---- Chuck Berry , Fats Domino , Little Richard , Sonny Burgess , Carl Perkins and Eddie Cochran
It's so important to remember Larry and Lorrie were two of the pioneers of turning Western Swing into RockaBilly. Their original Rock and Roll style, moves, and music were copied and even stolen by the "next in line" guys.
Larry’s was before his Time when you watch him play that double neck guitar he was doing things no one else was doing l think he one of the greatest guitar players ever with the GREAT ROY CLARK and of course GLEN CAMPBELL
I think Larry "took after" Joe Maphis- the King of the Strings, and Joe mentored Larry, pushing him toward excellence so hard that sometimes he had Larry bawling.
Studebaker Golden Hawk; 289 big block v8 with a Paxton Supercharger!! The original American Muscle Car !! I blew away several 327 Vettes and several T-Birds !!
Thanks for sharing. Once you discover the Collins Kids you start to wonder...this was enlightening. I would love to hear his favorite chords and techniques.
Let us recognize the truth... These 2 fine folks are 2 of the greatest musicians of all time. They did not receive the recognition they well deserve. In our house we LOVE The Collins Kids TRUE TALENT
Larry takes the stage with Joe Maphis , and met the master head on !
A Wheeler musician all good one,s are gone it's a sham love the colling kids rip
I totally agree! I can't believe I wasn't aware of them until earlier tonight when I stumbled upon some of their Ranch Party performances! I was deeply into rock 'n roll at age 5 in 1957 so, it's a shame I never saw them on TV back then! They were phenomenal! I'm blown away by Larry's guitar talent and Lorrie's singing was awesome! I was praying the grooves off of The Everly Brothers' 'Wake Up Little Susie' on my Donald Duck record player back then...I've have flipped out over The Collins Kids!
@@arvidsmith1038 Larry was Joe's disciple; the two were very close.
You've got reason!!
Larry's movement while playing a double-headed guitar at that age had to be some kind of savant-level genius. Incredible.
Yes.
Savant? What a sad comment.
he was a less than average guitarist. Playing here for 55 years. He play simple boogies. any 1st year player could do most of what he did.
@@morbidmanmusic - Great, now do it at ten years old while dancing like a dervish. I’ll wait for you to post the video…
@@morbidmanmusic he stunk
Update.. Larry Collins has died at age 79 (Born: October 4, 1944, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States Died: January 5, 2024) - his sister, Lawrencine May "Lorrie" Collins (May 7, 1942 - August 4, 2018). They were both inducted into The Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
She was the most beautiful girl on TV at the time.
Yes, and that's why teenage heartthrob Rick Nelson dated her for some time, and she appeared on Ozzie and Harriet with him.
The double neck was his signature he is a fantastic player so underrated
Just down to earth good people
MOSRITE
Who underrated them ? What are you talking about?
@@theirishhammer9451 the music industry
@@theirishhammer9451Prolly means the musician's upper echelon, I'd guess! Then the public cuz of lack of publicity, exposure, n gigs etc!
Let's face it - the kid was phenomenal.
Larry Collins..."IS"...phenomenal & his talent lives-on!!
He is an inspiration to MANY guitarists.
@@duygukayhanisaskank4915 rip
now explain an industry that didnt turn these folk into international stars
was the same with wanda jackson and a bunch of other rockabilly performers
@@thewkovacs316 ??
But Lorrie's voice got pretty husky in later interviews, almost masculine! @@duygukayhanisaskank4915
As Rockabilly being among my top three favorite music...I find it hard to believe I just learned of these two a few days ago. Now that's shameful. There are small handful of people that in its infancy directed western swing into rock n roll. Big Mama Thornton, Chuck Berry, among others and these "kids." This is a gem of an interview.
How did Larry learn to play like that??? Amazing!!!
What a joy for me to be lucky enough to have discovered the Collins kids this week at the age of 64.....
Right???
Согласен с вами.а мне в 65.
how about me discovering them at 74?
@@donaldwilliams9030 👍🎸🎸
I learned about The Collins Kids while reading a Johnny Cash book. Kids were so talented, Thanks for the videos on UA-cam. Great entertainment. ❤
I’m very happy to see this talented duo getting some well deserved exposure here on UA-cam in the 21st century. They are fantastic.
The Collins Kids are absolutely an American treasure!
Lorrie and Larry are blessed to have each other and their musical gift throughout the years. Love them.
I've never heard of them until today but Wow they are amazing!!
How he plays and moves like that is amazing... They should have been Big Stars
Such sweet people, talented guitarist Larry and Lorrie's voice...oooh boy & she is still so beautiful
к сожалению её нет с нами🙏
Accidentally found discovered this duo poking around youtube. My god what a bundle of energy Larry was back in the day. He's a little slower and more laid back now ... it's hard to imagine it's the same person.
You'd have to calm down a bit, surely hahaha. He was wonderful. So glad his Mum helped him and he didn't just forget music altogether.
❤
I came across their videos a few weeks ago. How come growing up in Brooklyn during the 60's I've never heard of the Collins kids. Larry was Elvis, Richard, Lewis, Holly and Berry all wrapped up in himself. And double neck guitar? Didn't know they had that back than. Lorrie was a superstar before the word was coined. And Larry was the essence of pure Rock & roll guitar player that is pure energy raw RnR.
I’d never heard of them until tonight, but after watching a number of videos it’s unbelievable that they didn’t achieve the widespread success that their contemporaries did.
Now I know where Jimmy Page got his stage act and costume ideas from!!!!! Wow ...never saw this chap and his sister performing before..so much energy!! So sad to hear Lorrie passed away. Very talented people and seem very down to earth and nice people. I regret not knowing about them before Lorrie passed in 2018. I think she is 69 years old in this interview in 2009 and looks fabulous!!! Very funny golfing story and the presentation of the guitar. "Go Back To Work". That should be the motto of lots of musicians and rock stars!!!
Look at the admiration on his sister face, make me tear up! I'm, from this era, and am familiar with their music! Kool stuff!
The greatest 😂😅
I came across the Collins Kids in the mid 1970s: 'Beetle Bug Bop' was the song. There was a Rockabilly revival in the UK at the time. I had no idea they were REAL musicians - far more than just a novelty act. Phenomenal!
I am amazed to see The Collins Kids who dazzled me all those years ago. My girlfriend an I used to watch them perform on a black and white oval shaped screen and every Saturday we were glued to the show anxiously waiting for them to make their appearance. It remains a favourite memory of mine. When Merle penned his famous song Leonard
that filled in a lot of Larry’s life and to see them here is such a treat. Thank you for that. Watching this from Newfoundland Labrador.
Boy! If you could bottle Larry's energy back then. WOW
I love these two, they are great.
These two are the epitome of the joy of entertaining from back in that era - pure, unadulterated, true and honest. And so talented. Don't know why they didn't become a bigger name or force nationally, but God bless 'em for warming our hearts...
The Collins' are a National Treasure! We love them forever.
I loved the Collins Kids and being from Tennessee we had lots of local talent on tv, when we had tv, like Dolly Parton and hundreds of others on the Cas Walker Show. They were great and Larry was an exceptional musician and highly underrated, not to mention the Guitar Walk that Check Berry stole from Larry’s act. Thank you Larry and keep a Rockin!
Жалко,что вы не сказали не слова о Лорри.
Never got the recognition they deserve. She died not long ago.
Larry has also sadly passed away, in January 2024 at age 79.
Great interview! Legendary performers! Class act. Long live Oklahoma! They are the reason god made OK !!!🎼👍
I was never aware of these two gifted entertainers. I have always loved the blues and Rock a Billy and rock-n-roll. I loved Brenda Lee, the Doo Wop groups, Elvis and all. These two blow me away. The charisma, the showmanship, and just the flat out out standing singing and playing of song that these two gave us. God Bless! What icons they are!
When I was a kid, On Saturday night my parents went dancing, so I would tune in Town Hall Party and then wait for Larry and Lorrie to come on. I had a crush on Lorrie, and I envied Larry's playing! Oh, how I wished I could play like that!
Great music back then, I'm 78 and loved thar Country western, rock a Billy music
@@marijooneill8015 I'm 76. And yes, great music.
Great interview. Definitely 2 underrated folks with more talent than most. Thank you!
Thanks for getting these legends together for this interview, RIP Lorrie.
My dad was raised up in Lone wolf Oklahoma. He also played steel guitar for Bob Wills,and filled in for Joaquin Murphy at Tex Williams village out in California. This sure brings back memories.
Man Lorrie was Soo beautiful back in the day and she still is.
She died in 2018
Thank God saw them at the Palimino in the early 90's and the first Viva! Rock-A-Billy legends!
The "Shortnin' Bread" video is amazing. Larry was a maniac on guitar.
Larry's story reminds me of Billy Elliott, the English dancer, who discovered his gift as a child and just couldn't control it. Artists get in their zone and do amazing things.
Just discovered these two in those early black and white videos. I went through all the phases of rock and roll craze but I was floored the first time I saw them from those mid fifties clips.
Found tubes of these two just yesterday, so talented.
They brought the show to St. John's Nfld. during the late 50's if I recall. It was held in the St. John's Memorial Stadium. The show had been airing on TV for sometime and it was hugely popular. I was really into early rock and roll at the time and for us to see such a dynamic performance live in Nfld. was a real gift. I recall we had a chance to chat with Larry for a bit and he was very open and friendly.
Incredible talent, the both of them.
И красавцы.
Love this! They were before my time but how fantastic they were!
Oklahoma only has 3 million people and yet have 6 miss Americas which is number one. And number two on entertainers especially in music. Amazing.
Stumbled across this awesome duo, thanks to the internet. Incredible talent. I believe Larry Collins co-wrote Delta Dawn, a classic indeed. And covered by Australian singer Helen Reddy amongst many others. And sadly, RIP Miss Reddy and Miss Collins.
Tanya Tucker did it first, had a hit with it.
@@patrickcope6258 Yes Tanya Tucker had the first big hit with it, but it was actually first recorded by Bette Midler on her debut album of 1971, )best new artist Grammy), followed by Tanya Tucker's version in 1972, being the monster hit that is universally so well known, and then the Aussie superstar Helen Reddy's version of 1973.
he also penned 'Thats why God made Oklahoma
@@jimmieroan9881 Thanks. I'll check it out. He certainly was gifted.
Robert Medley hit all the points right on. Thanks for the great intervue.
Still supporting the Azov Battalion? Smh.
Lorrie Collins passed away on 4 August 2018, she was 76. Larry is still alive as of March 2023. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Collins_Kids
Ricky Nelson's Studebaker may have been the Speedster built in 1955, or the Avanti built in 62-63. I didn't look up what he had. Love the Collins Kids. Lorrie was an Angel. Sadly miss her. They were so talented.
I know that he owned a 1958 Plymouth Fury, slightly kustomized
More likely the Superhawk or Goldenhawk. Introduced in about '53-'54 to compete with the new Corvette.
@@mopreppinmolivin no such thig as a superhawk, lots of hawks but no superhawk., i don't remember him owning a studebaker hot rod, i guess is possible but my guess if he did it would have been the avanti
She’s still beautiful
I loved listening to their music since the early 1970s we had a huge rockabilly revival and although we are not teens anymore we still love the colins kids hear in the UK. I think the collins kids got a big surprise when they come to the UK and thought they had travelled through time. 50s fashion and American 50s cars. The UK had turned American
Larry Collins was one of the greatest rock and roll guitarists of the 50s music era. The two of them were one of the greatest underrated acts in all of Rock and Roll history........
Respect and love from far east (hong Kong) I’m always wondering why they are so underrated
Those Collins Kids were Amazing. That little guy, such talent and such energy! Wow.
Drew? Are you out there? Time to put the Collins in your rock and roll hall of fame.
She is such a pretty lady....
Amazing talent with those two . Tons of energy is a huge understatement .
Thank you, being an Aussie, I'd never heard of the Collins Kids (I'm in my 60's but have collected music since my very early teens). I have a huge collection of music from late 40's to mid 80's and now I need to add a new collection. Thanks again, this was great.
Im from okc and I just discovered the Collins Kids,she’s beautiful and his a guitar virtuoso..
Incredible musicians I've been watching the videos from the fifties and I'm amazed
Thanks, great interview. These folks are new to me, even at my age of 68. They have been a good find, I wonder how I missed them growing up. It was outside of Detroit so there was a lot of other music coming from that direction in those years
It had to be Studebaker Hawk. Lorrie was married to Johnny Cash's manager a couple of years before the Avanti came out.
Incredible duo, any guitarist would be hard pressed to better that playing, sorry to hear the lady passed away.
most all players did,... sorry./
@@morbidmanmusicLarry was a genius. He was a true pioneer in his style.
@@morbidmanmusic Why do you get your jollies by cutting him down? I'll tell you why: Because you're a frustrated, pathetic human being.
I love Lorries voice. So nice. Both are just amazing.
Someone noted that she was beautiful when young. Ah, she I still a knockout in this interview. RIP both the Collin’s kids.
I read a sad story about Ricky Nelson, his father Ozzie broke up his relationship with Lorrie and many years later near the end of his life he spoke about his divorce and unhappy marriage, he said he only fell in love once when he was young and alot of people think he was talking about Lorrie , Ricky would probably have lived longer if he married her
It was actually sleazebag manager of Johnny Cash, being twice the age of Lorrie, and more wordly wise in the ways of women, who lured her away from Nelson and enjoyed the fruits of his labours.
@@tonebonetones yes but Ozzie wasn't the friendly father he played on TV
Lorrie has said that Ricky's parents didn't want him to venture into Lorrie and Larry's style of RockaBilly, so Ricky often came to the Collin's house to sing and play. Ricky and Larry were both devastated when they heard that Lorrie eloped with the booking agent. I hear that Larry ran out of school, down an alley, sat down, and just cried his eyes out.
I recall seeing them on tv about 1957 when I was six years old. They were very popular.
They are very down to earth and humble, unlike most people in the industry.
Are they in the Rock Hall of Fame? How are they not American music household names?
COLLINS, Page, Clapton, Beck
I used to watch the show early mornings before school.
Love these people RIP Lorrie
Only a handful ever achieved their level of showmanship...Elvis & Liberace are the only ones that come to mind.
Go check out James Brown’s performance on the T.A.M.I. show if you haven’t seen it before! Incredible showmanship!
@@holyspacemonkey yes JB was the best, period!
@ Nancy Selzer , you missed out Rockin'Jerry Lee Lewis ---- Chuck Berry , Fats Domino , Little Richard , Sonny Burgess , Carl Perkins and Eddie Cochran
It's so important to remember Larry and Lorrie were two of the pioneers of turning Western Swing into RockaBilly. Their original Rock and Roll style, moves, and music were copied and even stolen by the "next in line" guys.
Larry’s was before his Time when you watch him play that double neck guitar he was doing things no one else was doing l think he one of the greatest guitar players ever with the GREAT ROY CLARK and of course GLEN CAMPBELL
I think Larry "took after" Joe Maphis- the King of the Strings, and Joe mentored Larry, pushing him toward excellence so hard that sometimes he had Larry bawling.
Blown away! America’s Best Secret Hidden Treasure
I just saw their act and can't get enough. Her looks and his 🎸 How are they not someone we've heard of is tragic.
The Collin’s kids very underrated . G-d gave them a😮gift was out of this world and to be honest one ca be very .envious
Larry Collins was an incredible guitarist , I’ve recently seen his old tv shows and he could really play advanced guitar for his age ,
collins kids are great, would like to interview them myself on my radio station! ive spent hrs watching them on youtube!
Legends, Love the Collins Kids, from England UK Rockabilly Lives
Studebaker Golden Hawk; 289 big block v8 with a Paxton Supercharger!! The original American Muscle Car !! I blew away several 327 Vettes and several T-Birds !!
Lori was involved with Rick Nelson when they were both very young. She sang with Rick on the Ozzie & Harriet show.
Lorrie and Ricky Nelson . What an uber couple!
Uber? They owned their own cars.
My name is Collins, and I approve this act.
Most and possibly, the most possibly. Influential kids of the Rock ‘N’ Roll Fifties. Without a Doubt.
Great interview - they both still have such a verve for the work they did - and do.
as much as I don't want to like it , I love it more. We need a proper documovie of the the collins kids.
RIP you will be missed.
Larrys’ thanking the Lord for his gift is proof of how the Holy Spirit can fill the human body.
Larry has repeatedly referred to his guitar work as a "gift". He was too thankful to ever refer to it as a "skill".
it’s not “ proof “ of anything.
Well, it's certainly a sign of HUMILITY.
How come ive never heard of these wonderful people
The man is the definition of entertainer.
Quando descobri vídeos sobre eles, imediatamente fiquei fã. Maravilhosos antes e agora!
...Wow...thanks for posting this....
RIP Lorrie
Massive talent. OMG such energy. So much fun.
Ze waren gewoonweg fantastisch. Ik kijk alle optredens met volle bewondering. En ze waren zo lief voor elkaar.
What a GREAT team, !! Thanks
I remember them from watching them early as a young boy myself. They were fantastic m
Whistle bait is the most collectable of their sides now. Took some time. Used to be Hoy Hoy. Sad there was no LP.
They played Rockabilly!..rest easy lorrie and larry.
Only just discovered them!!
Behind them, only flames and dust, because they sparkled with musical joy.
Unfukking real how great they are
Thanks for sharing. Once you discover the Collins Kids you start to wonder...this was enlightening. I would love to hear his favorite chords and techniques.