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The Collins Kids Were An American Rockabilly Duo Featuring Lawrencine "Lorrie" Collins May 7 1942 - August 4 2018 And Her Younger Brother Lawrence "Larry" Collins Born October 4 1944 . Their Hits In The 1950s As Youngsters Such As "Hop Skip And Jump" "Beetle Bug Bop" And "Hoy Hoy" Were Geared Towards Children But Their Infectious Singing And Playing Crossed Over Generations. Larry A Lightning-Fingered Guitar Whiz At Age 10 Was Known For Playing A Double-Neck Mosrite Guitar Like His Mentor Joe Maphis. Born And Raised In Pretty Water Oklahoma Their Parents Sold The Farm And Cows To Move To California So The Two Talented Children Could Fulfill Their Show Business Destinies. Within A Year The Two Joined The Cast Of The Weekly Country Music Showcase On Los Angeles Television In 1954.
The Collins Kids Became Regular Performers On Town Hall Party In 1954 And On The Syndicated For Television Version Of The Show Tex Ritter's Ranch Party Which Ran From 1957 To 1959. It Was On Town Hall Party That Ricky Nelson First Saw Lorrie Collins And Soon After They Began Dating. In A 1958 Episode Of The Adventures Of Ozzie And Harriet Lorrie Played Both Ricky's Girlfriend - And That Girlfriend's Identical Twin. The Collins Siblings Continued To Perform Together In The Mid-1960s Appearing As Regulars On The Canadian Music Program Star Route And Making A Guest Appearance On The 8 September 1965 Edition Of Shindig!. Many Of Their Performances On Town Hall Party Were Released On DVD By Bear Family Records Of Germany A CD Of Their Work On The Show Rockin' On T.V. Was Released In 1993 On The Krazy Kat Label In Europe. Larry Wrote A Number Of Well-Known Songs Including "Delta Dawn" "You're The Reason God Made Oklahoma" "Tulsa Turnaround" Some In Partnership With Songwriter Alexander Harvey. The Duo Reunited For A Rockabilly Revival Concert In England In 1993. They Appeared At Deke Dickerson's Guitar Geek Festival In Anaheim California On 19 January 2008 With Their Nephew Dakota Collins Playing Upright Bass As A New Addition To The Collins Band. In 1959 When Lorrie Was 17 She Married Stu Carnall Who Was Johnny Cash's Manager And Twice Her Age. She Is A Member Of The Rockabilly Hall Of Fame.
Lorrie Collins Died In 2018.
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The Collins Kids Were An American Rockabilly Duo Featuring Lawrencine "Lorrie" Collins May 7 1942 - August 4 2018 And Her Younger Brother Lawrence "Larry" Collins Born October 4 1944 . Their Hits In The 1950s As Youngsters Such As "Hop Skip And Jump" "Beetle Bug Bop" And "Hoy Hoy" Were Geared Towards Children But Their Infectious Singing And Playing Crossed Over Generations. Larry A Lightning-Fingered Guitar Whiz At Age 10 Was Known For Playing A Double-Neck Mosrite Guitar Like His Mentor Joe Maphis. Born And Raised In Pretty Water Oklahoma Their Parents Sold The Farm And Cows To Move To California So The Two Talented Children Could Fulfill Their Show Business Destinies. Within A Year The Two Joined The Cast Of The Weekly Country Music Showcase On Los Angeles Television In 1954.
The Collins Kids Became Regular Performers On Town Hall Party In 1954 And On The Syndicated For Television Version Of The Show Tex Ritter's Ranch Party Which Ran From 1957 To 1959. It Was On Town Hall Party That Ricky Nelson First Saw Lorrie Collins And Soon After They Began Dating. In A 1958 Episode Of The Adventures Of Ozzie And Harriet Lorrie Played Both Ricky's Girlfriend - And That Girlfriend's Identical Twin. The Collins Siblings Continued To Perform Together In The Mid-1960s Appearing As Regulars On The Canadian Music Program Star Route And Making A Guest Appearance On The 8 September 1965 Edition Of Shindig!. Many Of Their Performances On Town Hall Party Were Released On DVD By Bear Family Records Of Germany A CD Of Their Work On The Show Rockin' On T.V. Was Released In 1993 On The Krazy Kat Label In Europe. Larry Wrote A Number Of Well-Known Songs Including "Delta Dawn" "You're The Reason God Made Oklahoma" "Tulsa Turnaround" Some In Partnership With Songwriter Alexander Harvey. The Duo Reunited For A Rockabilly Revival Concert In England In 1993. They Appeared At Deke Dickerson's Guitar Geek Festival In Anaheim California On 19 January 2008 With Their Nephew Dakota Collins Playing Upright Bass As A New Addition To The Collins Band. In 1959 When Lorrie Was 17 She Married Stu Carnall Who Was Johnny Cash's Manager And Twice Her Age. She Is A Member Of The Rockabilly Hall Of Fame.
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The Collins Kids Became Regular Performers On Town Hall Party In 1954 And On The Syndicated For Television Version Of The Show Tex Ritter's Ranch Party Which Ran From 1957 To 1959. It Was On Town Hall Party That Ricky Nelson First Saw Lorrie Collins And Soon After They Began Dating. In A 1958 Episode Of The Adventures Of Ozzie And Harriet Lorrie Played Both Ricky's Girlfriend - And That Girlfriend's Identical Twin. The Collins Siblings Continued To Perform Together In The Mid-1960s Appearing As Regulars On The Canadian Music Program Star Route And Making A Guest Appearance On The 8 September 1965 Edition Of Shindig!. Many Of Their Performances On Town Hall Party Were Released On DVD By Bear Family Records Of Germany A CD Of Their Work On The Show Rockin' On T.V. Was Released In 1993 On The Krazy Kat Label In Europe. Larry Wrote A Number Of Well-Known Songs Including "Delta Dawn" "You're The Reason God Made Oklahoma" "Tulsa Turnaround" Some In Partnership With Songwriter Alexander Harvey. The Duo Reunited For A Rockabilly Revival Concert In England In 1993. They Appeared At Deke Dickerson's Guitar Geek Festival In Anaheim California On 19 January 2008 With Their Nephew Dakota Collins Playing Upright Bass As A New Addition To The Collins Band. In 1959 When Lorrie Was 17 She Married Stu Carnall Who Was Johnny Cash's Manager And Twice Her Age. She Is A Member Of The Rockabilly Hall Of Fame.
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