The Collins Kids - Shortenin' Bread Rock

[@peternewman1179]

Back when had to have TALENT to get on television, NATIONAL television mind you…. 🎼👍

[@randyearles9286]

amazing it took me till 2023 to find out about this duo. Kid is crazy good!

[@tally-ho-you]

Столько лет прожить и не знать таких потрясающих исполнителей rock'n'roll! KZbin, благодарю.

[@bonnierae7159]

The Collins Kids came to our little town in Washingon in the late 1950's and you'd have thought it was Elvis onstage by the way we screamed when Larry jumped around. He was unbelievable.

[@blainelytle341]

I see why you did !

[@AmazingPhilippines1]

Love the music and the Collins Kids act. Just heard of them.

[@sudaev]

Tex Ritter's Ranch Party (this TV show) was broadcast from Compton, CA, to give you an idea of how things have changed.

[@bertha0962]

That little Larry Collins is one heck of a dancer... No one better, he is the GREATEST, look at his little feet... His double guitar is bigger then him, man can he play!!!!!! Love him

[@NeenerBananas]

In the early ‘80’s I worked at a hospital and had a patient named Tex Williams (who famously sang SMOKE, smoke, smoke that cigarette). At the time my married name was Williams. I was in his patient room and mentioned that. He gave me his autograph. Back in those days, patients were allowed to smoke. I’ll never forget he was smoking with Oxygen next to his bed. He was a very sweet man. It was fun to watch this.

[@SC-no6jp]

I wouldn't be surprised to know the rock and rollers of the 70's didn't learn from Larry.

[@TheWabisabiboy]

What a great pair! Little Larry was something else! Sis was good but, Larry was amazing. He later wrote the country crossover hit "Delta Dawn" Thanks for posting this.

[@unclebillmusic]

Laurie is singing "Shake Rattle And Roll" AND I LOVE IT !!! THIS IS AWESOME !!!

[@daithiderrus8293]

absolutely brilliant love it - love it= love it

[@scottconnors8419]

Lil Larry was.light on them white boots👢..hot dog......

[@bevep12]

@FFarmerCharlie ... This Mosrite double neck was made by Semi Mosley for Larry. The original (1st) Mosrite doubleneck was made for Joe Maphis. Deke Dickerson also has one (w/3 pickups). Later Joe appeared with a revamped model (w/white pickguard) that you can see in the Nashville Hall Of Fame. Larry Collins still has a red one that he currently uses / Semi Mosely's company; Mosrite had a 6/12 version available (very heavy & off balance but sounded great)

[@alanhumphrey4198]

You're a guitar expert!!😊

[@rodt7182]

Just classic I think he was the first to move with a guitar in hand

[@jozefnovak7750]

Thank you!

[@dennisosborne4613]

Tooooo much!!!! I remember them on Grand Ol Opry.

[@rockinritchie49]

Larry was like a house on fire

[@iHardstyleZz]

the way the narrators talked in the 50s was just so phenomenal *___* xD always feels like watching an trailer o.O ^^

[@tombaby89]

Those kids can rock!

[@Dustpan04347]

i wish i could dance and play guitar like that...

[@LaVerne37]

"If you want my lovin' honey keep your oven hot..." guess Tex made Lorrie change the lyrics!!! Love dem' Collins Kids!!! Sizzlin' in TEXAS

[@jenniferlewis1437]

Just recently discovered them. He appeared in Any Which Way You Can and I had to look up who he is. Unfortunately he’s passed away but they were amazing. He was having so much fun and he loved what he did. True talent.

[@hartejoseph]

that was surprisingly bad ass!

[@coldslugger8219]

That’s how you bop

[@akibubba1]

they were amazing talents - first got hooked on the Collins Kids when I heard "Whistlebait", which has to be the rockn'ist "hillbilly" song ever (check it out if you've never heard it - it really goes....

[@TheRomundus]

Shut up Tex and let 'em go!!

[@travelnkitten]

this rocksssss

[@lawrencescott2824]

Me loves sum Shorty

[@cherokeerose256]

wow bring back memories when I was a kid watching my dad on this channel.

[@unclebillmusic]

TEX RITTER

[@ccsteamer]

Cool...

[@con6164]

The King couldn't play guitar like that but bet he also could strut like this young lad

[@5jonesville]

That's a lot of work for kid!

[@prberk1]

@rhellman I second that.

[@daviduliana9950]

Love her voice. The kid is a very talented guitarist for the time. The old guy is a creep. She should have belted him. Can't stand old guys that act like that.

[@ridovem]

Basically this is Big Joe Turner's "Shake, Rattle & Roll" (from the early 50s) with the "Shortnin' Bread" chorus grafted on. Good Rockabilly... but maybe a little too "racy" for a lot of tastes (in 50s America). Nice to see a fatherly old Tex Ritter... what a dude! ^..^

[@oliverecords8524]

I'm high, you fig, I mean, dig oh fuck it

[@johnrunion]

@Dustpan04347 at the same time!

[@manglefan7746]

:D

[@donrocin]

@ridovem Doesn’t sound anything like Big Joe Turner’s original SR&R, in my opinion, much more like Bill Haley’s cover.

[@abc-bu7nr]

Angus Young probably watched this from his baby crib

[@FFarmerCharlie]

is that the first double neck??

[@straycatttt2766]

No, it’s the second. Joe Maphis had the first.

[@EmilianoLuna1133]

I want the lyrics of this version!

[@WheresPoochie]

OMG, that applause is so distracting.

[@SuperChuckRaney]

+WheresPoochie applesauce? It's canned, most likely the studio audience never heard it.