The Collins Kids

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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

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The Rockin'est

Rockabilly Insanity

Presenting The Collins Kids

100 Rare '50s Rockabilly Tracks

Anthology: The Deluxe Collection (Remastered)

Beetle Bug Bop, Vol. 2

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Hop Skip Jump: Play Time with the Collins Kids

The Roots Of American Psychobilly

Whistle Bait: 25 Rockabilly Rave-Ups

Rockin' Rollin'

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Ain't I'm A Dog: 25 More Rockabilly Rave-Ups

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