The Collins Kids - Hop, Skip and Jump - 1957

[@LPJack02]

RIP Lorrie Collins (May 7, 1942 - August 4, 2018), aged 76 And RIP Larry Collins (October 4, 1944 - January 5, 2024), aged 79 You both will be remembered as legends.

[@chicosredhead]

What kids do when they don't watch online ever. They were so talented!

[@TonyToledo22]

Watch online? 😂

[@gregorygermann5975]

All done with one mic, one guitar, no drums no bass...bare bones-lordy!

[@morbidmanmusic]

guess again. You are wrong on 2 of 3 claims

[@rolandtrefzer5017]

Yes you are right...that is amazing. it don't need more than this, just pure power and a great talent

[@RyneMurray23]

They were so underrated it is insane..

[@spooky3120]

Larry , besides being a fine guitarist, can really dance in those cowboy boots on a waxed studio floor... AMAZING!

[@thomwessels2281]

Uhhhhhh....'fine guitarist'.....OK...

[@crlguitar1]

Damned good guitarist playing a heavy 2 neck instrument while dancing at the same time. I AM IMPRESSED!

[@greg434]

Great footwork has Larry

[@barbaradownie3265]

THIS BOY IS AWESOME

[@jangleleg3260]

Just discovered the Collins Kids. My goodness this Larry is incredible

[@GeorgiaBoy1961]

He was incredible! "Guitar Player" magazine published their 25th anniversary edition back in the 1980s, and Larry Collins was one of the greats chosen for it. By the time he was twelve, he was performing on TV with his older sister Lorrie as one-half of the Collins Kids duo, and also doing blazing instrumental duets with the likes of Joe Maphis. A pint-sized musical genius! Larry went on to a successful career as a songwriter and performer. Late in life, he re-united with his sister for some years of performing again before her death. Their magic was still intact and modern audiences loved them.

[@KBADWAY]

That boy was not what I expected...Elvis looks and energy some Chuck berry moves....it is amazing he wasn’t more of a star. He was definitely a showman.

[@1954barker]

Chuck Berry taught him nothing

[@josetorti2629]

il n'a pas le charisme

[@jeffhodge7272]

@@1954barker Better.

[@jeffhodge7272]

That's what I was thinking.

[@billboggs6641]

Hard to believe these 2 didn't rise to national stardom. Did the talent scouts who worked for Ed Sullivan, Milton Berle, and the late night talk shows have their heads in the sand, or was there something else going on ? Something missing from this story

[@bobb6628]

1956 , I was 4 years old in Sudbury first Time i saw this young boy on tv . I’ve been a guitarist and made it for a living all my life,i’m 68

[@geoffreylee5199]

The year I arrived in Sudbury with my parents, was 2.

[@majormarshall588]

Larry Collins was the Michael Jackson of country western music lol

[@RichardVanMeter-j5x]

That's why I always read the comments before I come back I was going to say the same thing

[@philcestrilli9115]

surely these two are in the rock''n roll hall of fame

[@tomsimpson5317]

Wish we could go back then

[@hankterreros223]

vote for trump [laff trakk]

[@mullerk2]

Go Larry go! Lorrie is such a class act. Love it all.

[@Saulbrotherr]

Larry.. my respects for you, ...was a pioneer of the rock.

[@davidreames8752]

Rest in peace Lorri Collins. How come Stray Cats or no one doesn't cover their songs?! Awesome young talented kids. Long live rockabilly! I read that Lorri Collins dated Ricky Nelson and ended up dumping him, and leaving him devastated when she ran off and eloped with Johnny Cash's road manager!

[@JAMESGANG-f5u]

She done it

[@SuperChuckRaney]

Not Rock a billy. Western Swing aka Western Dance Music. Look at his jacket and the other performers. Look like Porter Wagner ? Bob Wills and the Texas P{layboys? Look at the Western string tie that Bill Haley wears in his early records. Rockabilly is played by Hillbilly bands.

[@billwilson-es5yn]

​@SuperChuckRaney They wore git-ups made by Nudie.

[@danmeadows3859]

WOW,they were AMAZING 😊 Why haven’t I heard of them before now??? Why weren’t they WORLD FAMOUS?????? 👍👍👍👍👍 What energy.

[@RichardVanMeter-j5x]

Larry Collins was amazing he was also a songwriter he wrote Delta Dawn add many more songs there's a really long list unfortunately someone mentioned in the other comments that Larry is no longer with us I'm greatly saddened

[@terryallen5328]

This is what pure natural talent looks like. RIP Lorrie Collins.

[@MrRETEROROB]

seems that Larry Collins was never given any credit for his guitar playing by "critics". he was great.

[@spooky3120]

Still is...

[@highclass3041]

Mythbusters made an episode on Larry Collins and debunked the myth that he could play guitar and fact is he never knew a single chord it was all part of his act. HAHAHAHA....let me guess...u still think Hank Williams was a transgender feller too....well u would be right in that assumption

[@chairlesnicol672]

@@highclass3041 so you're saying Larry Collins never actually played those riffs at all It was blended in as a" lip-sync kinna thing"? That's strange cuz for quite awhile he's been doing an act in concerts n stuff so he must have learned some chords thereafter doncha feel?

[@shamteal8614]

@@highclass3041 Imagine going to the effort of learning all those finger positions to press at just the right time, in the right order to match the music and not being able to play. Must have been terribly frustrating for him.

[@cindys1819]

The passing of Lorrie is a real loss to all those who enjoy and value the Collins great work. Why can't the"music" of today be this wonderful, honest and dynamic? God's speed Lorrie

[@gregormiller4037]

I've been asking myself that question for the last 30+ years. The genuineness doesn't exist today, save a few artists.

[@rockinredneck57]

Larry has passed as of 5 Jan 2024. He was 79.

[@jamesbarger3447]

All that hop, skippin and jumpin and he always knew where he was at! Amazing performers!

[@benvoyons626]

Until a couple of weeks ago I had never heard of them and now I just love them! That kid Larry is just sensational!

[@michaelmccray4339]

I was at Ft Richardson (outside of Anchorage) Alaska about 1958 when my parents took me to the NCO club to watch the Collins Kids. There were very talented and a lot of fun to watch. Almost 60 years later I remember them vividly.

[@TacitusR]

If that boy could develop some self confidence and crawl out of his shell he'd have the potential to be a dynamic performer.

[@SuperChuckRaney]

Hahaha

[@JosephMartin-sj3kz]

Ha! You funny! lol 👍🤟😄

[@MichaelLane-q4w]

😂

[@JAMESGANG-f5u]

Too bad he weres just too Dadgum bashful to ever daince in fronta no one poor yungin he was just too Dadgum shy to know siccum from come here.

[@piddles11]

lol ❤

[@stevestheboy1]

rockabilly royalty god bless u guys rip lorrie

[@qtpysusie54]

They're great! The kid is something else. Didn't grow up to more fame?

[@Timmybear]

Larry went on to some fame as a producer and songwriter.

[@Warrogue1]

Why wasn't he a huge star as an adult guitarist? Super talented.

[@chairlesnicol672]

@@Timmybear Yes he did a song called Delta Dawn that made charts with Tanya Tucker! I don't know which shabby record co governed the Collins but they never got much promotion or royalties I'm believing! Prolly 99% glory n 1% cash ! Something like Roulette records used Tommy James ,n loads of performers (mob operated) eg Frankie Lymon and Teenagers Just using sub adults 12-16 yr old kids n not paying anything just gaining fame but no fortune!

[@stievboyo636]

All the clips of Larry on the double neck guitar never seen him play the top neck

[@pallen49]

So sad that those young folks are all either passed away or really really old now.. when I see dates I always think about what life was like back then, and of how youthful people were with a whole life ahead of them...But before you know it, seems like a blink of an eye, you're old and people have passed on. At least films / videos keep their memories alive and for future generations to see and enjoy...All such is life..

[@radiomantx]

More wonderful moments from "Town Hall Party", every Saturday night at 10 on KTTV Channel 11 Los Angeles, before FOX destroyed it. Such great memories! Those Collins Kids were GREAT!

[@michaelmisczuk1188]

Every video I watch, I got to learn a new song on my gitar. That solo was niiiiiiiiiiiiiice.

[@littlerover8204]

How did I live my whole life and never knew Larry existed. Strange. Maybe the media didn't want to promote him for some reason.

[@jeffhodge7272]

I've never heard of this show or the Collins kids. Quite talented.The whole bunch.

[@benthead]

These two are definitely a national treasure. The deserve to be forever recognized.

[@jimmyjimbo666]

Man, Larry had some great dance moves!

[@dwdrumz5624]

Btw, the Emcee of that show, Tex Ritter, the father of the late John Ritter of Three’s Company and so much more!

[@rockindaddy6535]

WOW, first class Rock n Roll !! 👍✨🧡

[@davidreichert9392]

There have been many child prodigies over the years and I don't mind saying that the Collins kids were a class above the rest.

[@joealomar-cu3qb]

why were these two not more well known and stars ? I follow music pretty closely and this is the first time I've heard them.

[@micke4706]

Este niño se adelantó de época con esa guitarra de doble diapasón.

[@Lungomolto]

Best rockabilly artists ever

[@seanohare5488]

The boy is cool talented and so is the pretty sister

[@albertvangestal3696]

I can see where Jimmy Page got his dancing moves from!. Both brother and sister so confident on stage so talented!

[@bokarlsson1027]

Bought a lot of ROCKA BILLY albums in the 70s and these great sibblings. First time I se dem live...great👌 Love your music culture..🇸🇪

[@lawrencewarden2742]

Late 50s I remember the kids I had forgotten about them brought back memories.

[@juanm.o1560]

Eran estupendos. La edad dorada del rock and roll.

[@bennydudkevitch]

RIP & Shalom Lorrie :-(

[@dagmarleite6479]

Este menino era talento puro. Quanto carisma! Uma graça.

[@colingan8652]

Her voice reminds me of Wanda Jackson.

[@riwazsinghsunar8975]

No words for this Legend God Hatts off

[@tonyrome5194]

Kids amazing how does he keep from pulling his lead out

[@johnharris7751]

I bet he was glad when the came out with cordless pick ups although at his age I don't imagine he's able to move quite like that anymore.

[@scorpasm88]

Wow! Amazing talent!

[@colindale3027]

Collins Kids havin fun on RADIO SUTCH 1964 - LOVE IT

[@quieterrps]

I had no idea Larry wrote this one. Great footage, Thanks!

[@henrivinkeles6558]

collin kids i love this kind of crazy rockin music

[@jussix48]

👍

[@peanutbutter2597]

That Larry has the moves

[@georgeacun3619]

Never taken seriously, both kids were just used.

[@garywray2503]

How did this kid not go on to be super star. What happened?

[@lobosolitario-j4c]

He probably tripped on his guitar string.

[@soonerlegendspodcast]

His biggest song he wrote was for Tanya Tucker. The song? Delta Dawn

[@AmazingPhilippines1]

LOVE IT! Great act and music talent.

[@roxannaevans1088]

Living In New York state at the time and only 17 then. Never heard of them then.

[@GaryDavis-ll4uc]

I am 66 and I never heard of them before

[@aborigen-70]

Пока мы тут только узнаём их, она уже умерла😢,а он старый, но хорошо что хоть сейчас видим

[@camilagarcia4107]

q maestros son unos genios

[@8mmfilmsmichigan174]

Amazing that that kid also went on to write the song Delta Dawn for Tanya Tucker

[@andrejshamin1452]

👏молодцы, хорошо отжигают

[@edsonmorais5025]

As músicas espetáculos continuam

[@chrisubias7135]

Why the double neck guitar? In all the videos I see of them, Billy never uses the top half

[@bazthehandyman]

Totally fab.

[@jeanmariebasset2544]

Larry Collins,extraverti comme personne

[@969bamf]

... The dynamic little Larry collins. I want to know how often his sister got kicked in the heels by accident during the wild performance

[@Kate-f1n]

Lololol z that why she's perched on top of chunk of wood?!

[@jozefnovak7750]

Super! Thank you!

[@jeffhodge7272]

I've accidently unplugged my guitar jumping around like that. It's embarrassing 😳 Kid was good.

[@MrAntonBerg]

Keep on Jeff and let us all see a you tube video with your moves.

[@jeffhodge7272]

@@MrAntonBerg No way. I'm not making an ass of myself for thousands to see.🤭

[@scottcheely7553]

Rock-A-Billy Royalty!

[@censusgary]

I just recently discovered The Collins Kids- Lawrencine Collins and her younger brother, Lawrence (their parents must have had trouble coming up with names). They performed as Lorrie and Larry Collins.

[@dannyzuehlsdorf3697]

what was in that kid's cereal?

[@josephloughrey3434]

I wish they had used film rather than kinescope for these show. They did not know how they would be treasured in the years to come.

[@jacksmithson8704]

R.I.P LORRIE

[@jolynnwhite7946]

Of following the master chuck berry but a very talented family💕✌🏿👼🏿🙍🏽😍

[@63DW89A]

jolynn White, actually the Collins Kids were a bit ahead of Berry. They were performing by Feb 1954, and had released several albums about 2 years ahead of Berry going solo and releasing his first album. Although Larry Collins and Chuck Berry were very dynamic performers on stage, each is different in their own way, and it is clear that neither copied the other.

[@julianchaney6471]

@@63DW89A That still doesn't mean he wasn't influenced later by Chuck Berry .🤔

[@63DW89A]

@@julianchaney6471 Or that Chuck Berry wasn't influenced by Larry Collins a bit also. Artists in any genre are influenced by each other. When Lorrie and Larry began their sister-brother act on TV in February, 1954, they were initially creating their own unique act, because Elvis would not release his first record for radio air play until July 1954, and Bill Haley and the Comets didn't release "Rock Around The Clock" for radio air play until April, 1954. Larry was dancing around while playing the guitar right from the start as an 8 year old; it was a natural reaction for him, and not an act. This was YEARS before Chuck Berry became known. Looking at the real time line, it is clear that the "Collins Kids" were pioneer Rockabilly artists. Bill Haley did start his group in 1952, but the group was called "The Saddlemen" at first, and were playing a bluesy Country and Western Swing at first.

[@SeungYeonFan]

The host is Tex Ritter (John Ritter's father).

[@PozerAdultRacingTeam]

Awesome video

[@rogeriofernandes9341]

Very good

[@eliasholl9870]

I like this Country Style

[@mobilegoat1]

What a pretty young girl and can sing too.larry is not bad either ,a great musician .

[@HungryH1951]

Dang!

[@KerryManderbach]

Seems even better than Jimmy Page at the time, who was roughly the same age (you can see him in 1957 also, just look it up)

[@kirkjackson2679]

Larry seems to have discovered coffee at a young age.He was GREAT!

[@joeguajardo5092]

Lorrie great rock and roll singer

[@secularfoundingperiodhistory]

that was incredible... not to detract from anyone at all over the years that thought they could play guitar, but that kid just blew the socks off of everything I thought I knew about rock and roll RIGHT THERE..... blew me away, what a performance...... was he born in '44???? he was 13 or 14 in this recording... oh man.... what a show they put on.....

[@manitou9857]

Grate!

[@deborahroth8058]

Great

[@deandupont5503]

Larry back then: an energetic and talented performer. All future Larrys: stuffed full of Ritalin and used as paperweights.

[@bobbyallen7977]

Whatever happened to the boy playing the guitar? He was WAY ahead of his time by his guitar skills and his dance steps which they now call the shuffle.

[@thomwessels2281]

I never even HEARD of this scenery chewer. No regrets so far!

[@biffsmith8188]

Hell Yeah Bruh!!!

[@akbarlebowitz8151]

Larry Collins, the anti-Bieber!! #ActualTalent

[@HaroldNash-r9e]

Just good music... 😅

[@AnaMariaCondori-tf1sm]

Niño bailarín quizás el mejor entre los mejores

[@kevinschiller1749]

That double neck would brake my back- and dancing!

[@joycerichardson1810]

It's a hollow-body guitar! One of 2 special Mosrite double-necks (the other was for Joe Maphis) made by Semie Moseley.

[@Ерболат-о9в]

Интересно как сложилась их дальнейшая судьба?.

[@joeyhester5936]

RIP Larry 😢

[@robertbeacham4314]

The young lady reminds me of Wanda Jackson

[@sheilaspaulding8812]

What happened to the boy? And why was he know n all over the world? Shouldn’t he be known for his incredible guitar playing? Orr am I just not hip enough to know lol!

[@codywray8212]

Does anyone know what's kind of guitar Larry is playing? Looks like a Fender? What are shredder! All while doing aerobics!