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Collins Kids

Larry born 1944 in Tulsa, Okla., and Lawrencine born 1942 in Tahlequah, Okla. Regulars on Town Hall Party (KTTV, Compton, Calif.) in 1954-57.

References:
   Feature article in issue 20 (1978) of New Kommotion.
   Feature article in issue 51 (1992) of American Music Magazine.
   Feature article in issue 44 (1992) of Rockin' Fifties.


Source: Jim Hilmar

Original Releases

Discography is intended to be complete through 1964

Date & Source Label & Number V Titles {& References to LP/CD List} As By Matrix Numbers
1955/Nov. 26
Bb c&w rev. 		Columbia 4-21470 Beetle-Bug-Bop {c,e,f,g,j,m,s, L}
Hush Money {c,e,f,s} 		1
1 		JRZSP 33568
JRZSP 33565
1956/May 5
Bb c&w rev. 		Columbia 4-21514 The Rockaway Rock {c,e,f,s}
Make Him Behave {c,e,f,s} 		2
2 		JRZSP 33714
JRZSP 33716
1956/Aug. 18
Bb c&w rev. 		Columbia 4-21543 I'm In My Teens {d,e,f,i,k,o,s, C}
They're Still In Love {c,e,f,s} 		2
2 		JRZSP 33713
JRZSP 33715
1956/Oct. 13
Bb pop rev. 		Columbia 4-21560 Rock And Roll Polka {c,e,f,s}
My First Love {d,e,s} 		3
3 		JRZSP 33962
JRZSP 33964
1957/Jan. 26
Bb c&w rev. 		Columbia 4-40824-c Move A Little Closer {d,e,f,h}
Go Away, Don't Bother Me {c,e,f} 		3
3 		JRZSP 33963
JRZSP 33961
1957/May 13
Bb pop rev. 		Columbia 4-40921-c Hop, Skip, And Jump {a,d,e,f,g,k,n,s,t, B,O,P,U}
Young Heart {d,e,s} 		3
3 		JRZSP 40157
JRZSP 40155
1957/Oct. 7
Bb pop rev. 		Columbia 4-41012-c Party {a,d,e,f,g,j,n,p,s,t,y, B,P,Q}
Heartbeat {d,e,f,s} 		2
4 		JRZSP 40335
JRZSP 40333
 
  		Columbia B-10721 Town Hall Party  [monaural]
Just Because {c,e,f,i,q,z, B,J,P}
Town Hall Shuffle
Lonesome Love
Wait For The Light To Shine 		 
5
6
7
8 		 
ZEP 42099
ZEP 42099
ZEP 42100
ZEP 42100
1958/Jan. 6
Bb pop rev. 		Columbia 4-41087 Hoy Hoy {b,c,e,f,g,j,m,s,u, B,D,F,K,O,P,S,T}
Mama Worries {d,e,s} 		2
4 		JRZSP 40331
JRZSP 40334
1958/Apr. 7
Bb pop rev. 		Columbia 4-41149 Mercy {c,e,f,h,q,z, B,I,M,N,P}
Sweet Talk {c,e,f, G} 		9
9 		JRZSP 40676
JRZSP 40679
1958/Aug. 11
Bb pop rev. 		Columbia 4-41225 Whistle Bait {b,d,e,f,i,q,s,u,z, B,N,P}
Rock Boppin' Baby {d,e,f,i,q,s,z, B,P} 		9
9 		JRZSP 40678
JRZSP 40677
1959/Feb. 16
Bb pop rev. 		Columbia 4-41329 Kinda Like Love {e}
Sugar Plum {e} 		10
10 		JRZSP 46079
JRZSP 46078
1959/Dec. 28
Bb pop rev. 		Columbia 4-41541 The Lonesome Road {d,e,f}
Another Man Done Gone {e} 		9
11 		JZSP 49168
JZSP 49167
1956
  		Columbia LP track   Missouri Waltz {d,e,q,z}
Walkin' The Floor Over You {d,e,r, A,B,P}
You Are My Sunshine {d,e} 		 
 
  		 
 
 
Additional Tracks on Comps
 
  		[live recording]   Bill Bailey {H}
By The Light Of The Silvery Moon {x, H}
Catfish Boogie {H,R}
Chantilly Lace {H}
Chicken Reel {R}
Corrine, Corrina {x, H}
Dance To The Bop {x, H}
Early American [live vers.] {R}
Fiesty  [instr.] {x, H}
Hot Rod [live vers.] {H,R}
Hound Dog {x, H}
Hoy Hoy [live vers.] {x, H}
Hurricane  [instr.] {x, H}
I Was Looking Back To See {H,R}
Instrumental [live vers. 1] {R}
Instrumental [live vers. 2] {R}
Just Because [live vers.] {x, H}
Kaw-Liga {R}
Kinda Like Love [live vers.] {x, H}
Ko Ko Mo {H,R}
Let The Good Times Roll {x, H}
The Lonesome Road [live vers.] {H}
Love Me To Pieces {x, H}
Oh Boy! {x, H}
Party [live vers.] {R}
Pedro {R}
Peggy Sue {x, H}
Peter Gunn  [instr.] {H}
Shake Rattle & Roll {v,w, R}
Since I Met You Baby {x, H}
St. Louis Blues {w}
Sugartime {w}
Swing Low Sweet Chariot {H}
That'll Be The Day {x, H}
They're Still In Love [live vers.] {R}
Under The Double Eagle  [instr.] {x, H}
Waiting Just For You {x, H}
Walkin' The Floor Over You [live vers.] {x, H}
Way Down Yonder In New Orleans {H}
The Wildcat {H,R}
You Are My Sunshine [live vers.] {H}
You Can't Have My Love {H,R} 		 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  		 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  		[unissued]   The Cuckoo Rock {c,e,f}
Hot Rod {c,e,f,h,l,r, A,B,P}
I Wish {c,e}
Shortnin' Bread Rock {c,e,f, B,P}
Soda Poppin' Around [vers. 1] {c,d,e,r, A,B,P}
Soda Poppin' Around [vers. 2] {e}
There'll Be Some Changes Made Th {d} 		 
 
 
 
 
 
  		 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  		[need info]   Ain't You Ever {e}
Are You Certain? {e}
Blues In The Night {e}
Cindy {E}
The Fire Ball Mail  [instr.] {e}
Home Of The Blues
The Pied Piper Poodle {e}
There'll Be Some Changes Made {e}
Waitin' And Watchin'
What'cha Gonna Do Now {e}
You've Been Gone Too Long {e} 		 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  		 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by The Collins Kids (Larry & Lawrencine)
  2. as by The Collins Kids (Larry & Lorrie)
  3. as by The Collins Kids (Larry & Lorrie) (Featuring Larry Collins' Guitar)
  4. as by The Collins Kids (Larry And Lorrie) / Vocal By Lorrie Collins
  5. by Joe Maphis (King Of The Strings)
  6. by Freddie Hart
  7. by The Entire Company
  8. by The Entire Company
  9. as by Lorrie And Larry Collins
  10. as by The Collins Kids With Frank De Vol
  11. by Lorrie Collins

Other Notes:

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

a. Ace CDCHD 785 (cd) Columbia Rockabilly, Vol. 1
b. Ace CDCHD 786 (cd) Columbia Rockabilly, Vol. 2
c. Bear Family BFX 15074 (lp) Rockin' Rollin' Collins Kids
d. Bear Family BFX 15108 (lp) The Collins Kids, Vol. 2
e. Bear Family BCD 15537 (cd) Hop, Skip And Jump / The Collins Kids
f. Bear Family BCD 16250 (cd) The Rockin'est / The Collins Kids
g. Bear Family BCD 16722 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 22 (Columbia)
h. Bear Family BCD 16723 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 23 (Columbia)
i. Bear Family BCD 16725 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 25 (Columbia)
j. Big Tone BT 5710 (cd) CBS Rockabilly Classics, Vol. 1
k. Big Tone BT 5711 (cd) CBS Rockabilly Classics, Vol. 2
l. Blast Fire 2LP (lp) Chrome, Smoke & Fire: A Compilation Of Hot Rod Music By Robt. Williams
m. CBS 82401 (lp) CBS Rockabilly Classics
n. CBS 82993 (lp) CBS Rockabilly Classics, Vol.2
o. CBS 83911 (lp) CBS Rockabilly, Vol. 3
p. CBS Special Products A 37618 (cd) Rockabilly Stars, Vol. 1
q. CBS Special Products A 37621 (cd) Rockabilly Stars, Vol. 2
r. CBS Special Products A 37984 (cd) Rockabilly Stars, Vol. 3
s. CCL 1141 (lp) Town Hall Party / The Collins Kids
t. Columbia/Epic/Legacy CK 62172 (cd) Ain't I'm A Dog!: 25 More Rockabilly Rave-Ups
u. Columbia/Epic/Legacy CK 62173 (cd) Whistle Bait!: 25 Rockabilly Rave-Ups
v. Country Routes 06 (cd) Rockin' At Town Hall
w. Country Routes RFD 15 (cd) Town Hall Party 1958-61
x. Country Routes 9002 (lp) The Collins Kids At Town Hall Party 1959-1960
y. Epic EG 37618 (lp) Rockabilly Stars
z. Epic EG 37621 (lp) Rockabilly Stars, Vol. 2
A. Epic EG 37984 (lp) Rockabilly Stars, Vol. 3
B. Epic PE 38457 (lp) Introducing Larry And Lorrie -- The Collins Kids
C. Folkline 274- 161 (cd) Rockabilly Kittens
D. Folkline 274- 162 (cd) Rockabilly Kittens, Vol. 2
E. Golden Ring 172100 (cd) Girls, Girls, Girls
F. Hip-O HIPD- 40128 (cd) Rockabilly Essentials
G. Juke Box Saturday Night JBSN 1008 (lp) Rock 'N' Roll Fever, Vol. 7
H. Krazy Kat KKCD 14 (cd) Rockin' On T.V. / The Collins Kids
I. MSIF 2002 (cd) Roots Of Stray Cats, Vol. 2
J. Marginal 100 (cd) Rockin'-Boppin' Ladies, Vol. 2
K. Mustang MUST 2 (cd) Rockabilly & Hillbilly Bop, Vol. 2: Goin' Down That Road
L. Proper PROPERBOX 122 (cd) Classic Rockabilly
M. Rhino R2 70742 (cd) Rock This Town: Rockabilly Hits, Vol. 2
N. Rhino 73346 (cd) Rockin' Bones: '50s Punk & Rockabilly
O. Rounder 1031 (lp) Wild, Wild Young Women
P. Sony Music Spec. Prod. WK 75068 (cd) Introducing Larry And Lorrie -- The Collins Kids
Q. Sony Music Special Prod. WK 75064 (cd) Rockabilly Stars, Vol. 1
R. TV 5758 (lp) Television Party / The Collins Kids
S. Time-Life Music OPCD- 2571 (cd) Red-Hot Rockabilly
T. Time-Life Music OP- 2571 (lp) Red-Hot Rockabilly
U. True Blue Rockabilly TBR 001 (cd) True Blue Rockabilly, Vol. 1

Acknowledgments:   CDNow, CMF Library, Marc Coulavin, Bill Davis, Tom Fallon, Udo Frank, Graeme Freeland, Jim Hilmar, Tom Krajina, Tom Lincoln, John Neal, Michel Proost, Perica Sucevic, Matti Turunen, Joe Wajgel, eBay

Compilation & presentation © 2008, Terry E. Gordon This page generated on 04/05/2008

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