The Collins Kids -- Performances and Interviews

[@JohnDoe-pm3oq]

Enjoy these two very much!

[@DeanUSAMale]

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.

[@peternewman1179]

So sorry to hear of the great Larry Collins passing!! Larry was a true innovator of early Rock n Roll even before ELVIS !! 🙏😥 Also I was unaware of Larry’s legendary partner and Sister Laurie Collins passing😮🙏

[@LeVontrellJones]

May Larry and Lorrie rest in peace.

[@GaryPatala]

So great to come across this, they should be in the Rock&Roll Hall of Fame.

[@dicksatan6444]

Smh.., the Hall of Lame blows.

[@alvisserrano9797]

Legends of Early Rock n Roll !!

[@qtpysusie54]

Wow, the sibs were amazing. RIP Larry. And thanks!

[@paullevine1813]

For a kid at his age to play guitar as he did was & still is something to behold. Laurie had the looks & voice of an angel & Larry could rock the hell out that Mosrite , he was way underrated & i bet he scared the heck out the other guitarists around him.

[@rockingbird2246]

R.I.P. Larry Collins

[@jameswhiteford9419]

Collins Kids Rock !

[@garyhines6767]

It's a long time era that's forgotten but the music lives on forever.

[@raider22153]

I was unaware of Larry’s passing. What an amazing performer! There was a time when I used to watch clips of the Collins Kids on KZbin nightly. It was a great way to pass the time. RIP Larry.

[@M_Lev___]

Same here. Just a few years ago I had learned about them via KZbin videos, and started watching many of their clips endlessly. Amazing talented!

[@javierjaimes6600]

Porque no fueron tan famosos ..con ese guitarrista genial a pesar d la edad del niño estaba adelantado d época con la guitarra..les faltó publicidad hasta ahora conozco d ellos 😮

[@ArtfromBerwyn-cw5op]

I recently discovered the Collins kids. I was born in 1957 and up until recently I never heard of them. to me, they are as new a rockabilly band as the rest and an amazing duo. Man, can that kid play a guitar! Needless to say, I'm now a fan.

[@philcestrilli9115]

It's criminal that these two should have been huge

[@eggsarnie5132]

Just discovering these legends. Like finding a massive missing piece of the jigsaw. RIP Larry.

[@monmixer]

No toys back then kids. No verb, no delay, The sound came from the artist and the room.

[@patrickrcleary]

What a great program! Thanks, Art Fein! Great footage of the reunion tour, too. Interesting listening to their interview.

[@greeneye8968]

Thanks for posting this. Never knew they went back onto the road

[@claudecat]

Great stuff! I discovered the Collins Kids in the mid-1980's while working at a record store - it was the vinyl best-of that gets shown here, which grabbed me from the first notes of "Hoy Hoy". They made some truly great records despite being something of a novelty act. Sexy teen girl with great voice and manic 10-year-old boy with double-neck guitar was not an often used formula, and frankly I'm surprised they didn't become bigger. I guess Lorrie's romantic life made for some obstacles towards the end, but the Kids certainly had the talent and TV appeal to have been an Ed Sullivan Show phenomenon if the opportunity had arisen. At least these clips survive to prove that yes, Larry really was like that.

[@actionsub]

Long story short, they peaked at the wrong time. Rockabilly was being replaced on the charts by doo-wop, and their record company didn't quite give them the support they needed. Even Ricky Nelson as a would-be patron and romantic interest for Lorrie didn't help much, especially since Ozzie didn't approve of their relationship.

[@rodneykitchen3869]

Yes RIP you two, you certainly were the real deal…. Rod in London

[@V8Deuce]

My buddy and I drove his 1960 Olds all the way from Orange County up to San Francisco to see this show at Bimbo's. Art, you hung out with George Wendt "Norm" from Cheers. That night we found out that the Collins Kids were to perform at the Palomino Club in North Hollywood the following weekend. We went to that show, too.

[@gregbutcher_musicplacecheck12]

So amazing these two siblings, they really rocked every bone in their bodies. Larry was most probably ADHA +. So underrated.

[@emarsshelpline9848]

Thankyou v v v much for this video.

[@paladinjustice6391]

Excellent video. Thanks for posting.

[@michaelgraham6443]

How good is this, excellent!

[@johnmitchelljr]

Thank you.

[@garyhallassr834]

Outstanding!

[@Pro1er]

Two incredibly down-to-earth musicians, which is extremely rare. I had never heard of them until KZbin because I never was/have been a TV watcher.

[@recordguy4321]

This was INCREDIBLE! Thanks Art!

[@rockarocky1384]

Thank you 💕

[@Broadclystboy]

Awesome and thank you so much. The Collins Kids remain almost totally unknown in the UK. When I started coming across the odd Town Hall Party clip on KZbin, I was hooked. The Bear Party compilations are awesome. As an aside I can never understand why Joe Maphis never hits the greatest guitarists of all time lists - probably because he is BC - Before Clapton

[@EdwardChrisman]

Reat Great Interview 😂❤❤❤

[@artFeinPokerParty]

Thanks.... .... a lot.

[@shootfirst2097]

I wonder when these Palomino shows were. Late '80s, early '90s? I lived in North Hollywood during that time and I wish I could have seen them.

[@josefreitasoliveira4547]

Fenomenais, esplêndidos e fantástico

[@SlickCrusty]

excellent

[@markashdown1314]

Classy act.

[@msblue1003]

I never seen a video/picture with Larry playing on the top neck yet

[@JsscRchlDrsy]

I found one so far.

[@msblue1003]

@@JsscRchlDrsy Is it anywhere i could see it?

[@JsscRchlDrsy]

@@msblue1003 it is on you tube and it’s one of those old 50s videos. The Collins Kids Saint Louis Woman 1956. It’s very brief while he and his sister are going back and forth in the beginning.

[@johnnyplunkett8532]

​@JsscRchlDrsy good eye. I wondered about that...

[@EdwardChrisman]

Gg Great Intervv Great Interview 😂❤

[@waggsish]

What the hell Hollywood, what are you waiting for, this is a great story, the rise and fall of this brother/ sister duo.

[@patrickhenigin4805]

Where are you going to find a kid to play him onstage?

[@zip205]

Почему я узнал их только месяц назад. Они просто космос❤

[@artFeinPokerParty]

Приятно знать, что в России есть поклонники рокабилли. Я надеюсь, что когда-нибудь ты получишь свободу и счастье, которых заслуживаешь. (from fodel)

[@zip205]

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[@Wladimir.M.]

​@@artFeinPokerPartyУ нас,когда то,когда мы жили в Великом СССР всё было :и свобода и счастье🚩Лорри и Ларри я тоже обожаю👍 Как говорят у нас в России: Светлая им Память🙏🙏

[@artFeinPokerParty]

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[@ollieox9181]

Young Larry would have given Eddie Van Halen a run for his money if he'd been born about a decade or so later.

[@secesh7184]

😑. Please……..

[@music-e5e]

Interviewer reminds me of Joe Pesci. RIP Collins Kids.

[@SHENDOH]

❤

[@aggabus]

Vid 24 year. ??

[@whimpypatrol5503]

I had been to Bimbos a few years prior to the recording to see their out-of-this-world back stage kitchen. If i remember correct, they had hanging racks of beef like in the Rocky I movie where they aged it. They also had the world's most spectacular collection of cooper pots from tiny to huge. The big pot was big enough to have been used in the movie king kong's jungle scene. The wife of one of the SF area's political officials said she used to swim at Bimbos as an entertainment attraction in a large fish bowl wearing a g-string. This Californian's senator's wife also came out of the Berkley hippie movement, but that's another story. While it would seem that Lori Collins might have been part of the political and moral corruption happening now in California, the opposite is probably true. Her brother, Larry Collins (who wrote that famous song about Oklahoma or Tulsa - I can't recall which) is known to be a straight arrow Jesus follower who takes the Blood bought redemption story seriously.

[@graldrouse4194]

ok but crazy wasn't written buy willie Nelson not hank cochran unless there s anther country song with the name crazy according to wikipedia

[@joycerichardson1810]

Yes, Willie N. wrote " Crazy" recorded by Patsy. I read that he initially called it "Stupid" but decided "Crazy" was a better name.

[@ВадимБаринов-й7ц]

🚩👍🏋️

[@MichaelOakes-s7h]

Leave elvis alone he was a good rocker elvis forever

[@MacPakinga-gl8bu]

Way better than Elvis. These kids are a regional no copy cats. Legion's more feel nowadays better stronger faster 🎸🤘🏼😎 rip Larry

[@Brother_Dre1900]

I wouldn't say they were better than Elvis. Not unlike Elvis, many of their songs, were too, cover versions of Blues, and R&B songs, with a western swing interpretation. Besides, Elvis had that charisma and presence that was unmatched.

[@ВячеславБайрамгулов]

Я стал ярым поклонником этих детей! Это просто чудо!

[@artFeinPokerParty]

Спасибо за ваш комментарий. Музыка превосходит и объединяет нас. (from fodel)