Uploaded by John1948ThreeA on Dec 17, 2009
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By the time Lawrence (b. 1944) and Lawrencine Collins (b. 1942) were 11 and 13, respectively, they were already tearing it up on country package shows, recording for Columbia Records, and performing on national TV almost weekly. Older sister Lorrie held up the cowgirl fringe-rustling-against-nylons teenage sensuality department; kid brother Larry was a bundle of hyperkinetic energy, bopping all over the place while laying down exciting, twangy guitar breaks learned firsthand from the King of the Doublenecked Mosrite, Joe Maphis. As time went on, the Collins' recordings veered from mawkish brother/sister country-style duets to white-hot rockabilly, and they were just reaching their peak when Lorrie eloped, effectively breaking up the act. Revered by rockabilly collectors the world over, their filmed television appearances and recordings are testimony to the fact that the Collins Kids weren't just "good for their age," they were just plain good, period.
~ Cub Koda, All Music Guide
51 videosYouTube Mix for The Collins Kids- 1:49
The Collins Kids, "Hot Rod" (Western Ranch Party, 1958)by folkarchivist6,535 views
- 2:17
The Collins Kids - High School Confidential (live)by JohnB1948Three1,878 views
- 1:45
The Collins Kids - Hoy Hoy Hoyby funnibutt45,350 views
- 1:47
The Collins Kids - Dance & Singby funnibutt6,520 views
- 1:20
hot rod -The collins kidsby slaphappynamwen56,094 views
- 1:59
Collins Kids - Won´t You Come Home Bill Baileyby markowee2,788 views
- 2:08
The Collins Kids - Like A Rolling Stone (Shindig! 1965)by nyrainbow510,835 views
- 3:36
Bob Luman - Stagger Lee (Town Hall Party - 1959)by John1948TwoA21,188 views
- 1:47
Bud Squires and The Teen's Men - Like WOWby RockASockaHop2,481 views
- 5:59
Gene Vincent at " Town Hall Party" She she little Sheilaby dowanhowee2,503 views
- 1:57
The Collins Kids - Hop Skip And A Jumpby JohnB1948Three1,295 views
- 3:56
The Collins Kids - Make Him Behaveby John1948ThreeA556 views
- 1:48
Lorrie & Larry Collins - Whistle Bait ~ Rockabilly 1958by happydogg5515,867 views
- 2:11
Go Way Hound Dog - Cliff Johnsonby youngmoigle3,760 views
- 4:53
JOHNNY CASH -Elvis Presley Impersonation / "I Got Stripes" Town Hall Partyby kingfrat7818,551 views
- 1:54
The Collins Kids - Hop, Skip, and a Jump (Town Hall Party)by John1948ThreeA2,348 views
- 4:48
The Collins Kids-Rock Boppin' Babyby RockCharlotte75322 views
- 2:18
The Collins Kids, "Great Balls of Fire" (Western Ranch Party, 1958)by folkarchivist3,229 views
- 1:25
Warren Smith - Rock N Roll Ruby (LIVE At Town Hall Party)by 50sRocKabilly3,391 views
- 2:51
Bob Luman - Rockin' Robin' (Town Hall Party'58)by PubLars8,585 views
love this live version
largelester 1 year ago
She appear with Ricky Nelson once on the Ozzie and Harriet show. I would kill for a copy of that. I thought I had it once but the girl singing was Linda Bennett who was mistakenly identified as Laurie Collins.
RockASockaHop 2 years ago