Lorrie Collins
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Lorrie Collins is female country
, rockabilly
and rock and roll singer. Beginning in the mid 1950s, she and her brother Larry Collins
, performed as The Collins Kids
.
In the late 1950s, Lorrie was the first girlfriend of television star and teen idol Ricky Nelson
, on both the Nelson family's top-rated show The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet and in private life. She made her debut on January 22, 1958 in an episode entitled "The Picture in Rick's Notebook" in which she played the dual role of twin sisters (one being Dave Nelson's girlfriend and the other Rick's potential paramour). In this first episode, Nelson and Lorrie duetted on "Just Because
" which had been one of the Collins Kids' signature songs (Lorrie played her own guitar and covered the name "Collins" on the neck with her left hand). A month later, Larry made a guest appearance on the show in an episode entitled "Who is Betty?", which aired on February 19, 1958.
In 1959, when Lorrie was 17, she married Stu Carnall, who was Johnny Cash
's manager and twice her age. She continued acting and singing with Ricky on the television show and recording and touring with her brother Larry until 1961, when she gave birth to her first child. The Collins' continued to perform into the 1960s, appearing as regulars in the 1963 Canadian music series Star Route, and the duo later made appearances on The Jackie Gleason Show
and The Hollywood Palace
as late as 1967. Many of their performances on Town Hall Party were released on DVD by Bear Family Records
of Germany; a CD of their work on the show, Rockin' on T.V., was released in 1993 on the Krazy Kat label in Europe.
She is a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame
.
She and her brother reunited in 1992 and perform regularly at music festivals.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
, rockabilly
Rockabilly
Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music, dating to the early 1950s.The term rockabilly is a portmanteau of rock and hillbilly, the latter a reference to the country music that contributed strongly to the style's development...
and rock and roll singer. Beginning in the mid 1950s, she and her brother Larry Collins
Larry Collins
Larry Collins may refer to:* Larry Collins , author of several historical books, mainly in collaboration with Dominique Lapierre * Larry Collins , one of The Collins Kids, a juvenile rockabilly duo...
, performed as The Collins Kids
The Collins Kids
The Collins Kids are an American rockabilly duo featuring siblings Lawrencine "Lorrie" Collins and her younger brother Lawrence "Larry" Collins . 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...
.
In the late 1950s, Lorrie was the first girlfriend of television star and teen idol Ricky Nelson
Ricky Nelson
Eric Hilliard Nelson , better known as Ricky Nelson or Rick Nelson, was an American singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, and actor...
, on both the Nelson family's top-rated show The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet and in private life. She made her debut on January 22, 1958 in an episode entitled "The Picture in Rick's Notebook" in which she played the dual role of twin sisters (one being Dave Nelson's girlfriend and the other Rick's potential paramour). In this first episode, Nelson and Lorrie duetted on "Just Because
Just Because
"Just Because" is a song by the alternative rock band Jane's Addiction, which was released as the first single from their third album, Strays in 2003....
" which had been one of the Collins Kids' signature songs (Lorrie played her own guitar and covered the name "Collins" on the neck with her left hand). A month later, Larry made a guest appearance on the show in an episode entitled "Who is Betty?", which aired on February 19, 1958.
In 1959, when Lorrie was 17, she married Stu Carnall, who was Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
's manager and twice her age. She continued acting and singing with Ricky on the television show and recording and touring with her brother Larry until 1961, when she gave birth to her first child. The Collins' continued to perform into the 1960s, appearing as regulars in the 1963 Canadian music series Star Route, and the duo later made appearances on The Jackie Gleason Show
The Jackie Gleason Show
The Jackie Gleason Show is the name of a series of popular American network television shows that starred Jackie Gleason, which ran from 1952 to 1970.-Cavalcade of Stars:...
and The Hollywood Palace
The Hollywood Palace
The Hollywood Palace is an hour-long American television variety show that was broadcast weekly on ABC from January 4, 1964 to February 7, 1970. It began as a mid-season replacement for the short-lived Jerry Lewis Show, another variety show which had lasted only three months...
as late as 1967. Many of their performances on Town Hall Party were released on DVD by Bear Family Records
Bear Family Records
Bear Family Records is a Germany-based independent record label that specializes in reissues of archival material ranging from country music to 1950s rock and roll to old German movie soundtracks.-History:...
of Germany; a CD of their work on the show, Rockin' on T.V., was released in 1993 on the Krazy Kat label in Europe.
She is a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame
Rockabilly Hall of Fame
The Rockabilly Hall of Fame was established on the internet on March 21, 1997, to present early rock and roll history and information relative to the artists and personalities involved in this pioneering American music genre....
.
She and her brother reunited in 1992 and perform regularly at music festivals.