Larry collins wife
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THE KID WHO RECORDED THE FIRST PUNK ROCK RECORD (AND INFLUENCED SURF GUITAR)
Deke Dickerson charts the path of the energetic & talented 13-year-old hillbilly named Larry Collins, who recorded the first punk rock record in 1958, and influenced Dick Dale with his invention of surf guitar
It’s always a little pretentious when some expert on the internet proclaims something to be the first, the origin, the beginning, of a music genre. America’s rich tapestry of music, after all, was formed by a bunch of tiny threads that all interwove to form something beautiful.
Contrary to popular opinion, Jimmie Rodgers didn’t invent country music, but he was the first to sell a bazillion records and show a lot of people what country music sounded like. No, Elvis didn’t invent rock and roll, but was the first to take raw black music out of the clubs and expose it to millions of consumers. No, Blue Cheer didn’t invent heavy metal, but they did somehow manage to be the loudest band in the world at a very important crossroads in both culture and music in the late 1960s. The list goes on and on,
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“Delta Dawn” Writer and Rockabilly Legend Larry Collins Dies
He wrote “You’re The Reason God Made Oklahoma,” which hit #1 for David Frizzell and Shelly West, and was also nominated for the CMA’s Song of the Year. He wrote “Home” with Mac Davis, which was recorded by Nancy Sinatra before Mac himself had a hit with it. He also wrote Tanya Tucker’s signature song “Delta Dawn” with songwriter Alex Harvey, which shot a 13-year-old Tanya into stardom. But before any of this, Larry Collins had his own career as a child prodigy that helped influence country and rock n’ roll on a grand scale.
Larry Collins was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on October 4th, 1944, so when he wrote “You’re The Reason God Made Oklahoma,” it came straight from the heart. But after winning a talent contest in Tulsa with his sister Lorrie at the ripe age of nine, they decided to move to California to pursue stardom in 1953. The legendary steel guitar player for Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys, Leon McAuliffe, made the su
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Larry Collins (guitarist)
American musician, songwriter
Musical artist
Lawrence Collins (October 4, 1944 – January 5, 2024) was an American guitarist, best known for being a part of The Collins Kids duo with his sister Lorrie, being mentored by Joe Maphis, and for his fast and energetic playing.[1]
When The Collins Kids initially split up in 1961, Collins continued to perform as a solo artist, and most notably co-wrote the 1972 hit "Delta Dawn".
The Collins Kids
Main article: The Collins Kids
Collins was a member of The Collins Kids, with his sister Lorrie (1942-2018[2]). Their hits in the 1950s included "Hop, Skip and Jump", "Beetle Bug Bop", and "Hoy Hoy".[3] The Collins Kids became regular performers on Town Hall Party in 1954,[3][4] appeared on the Grand Ole Opry, and on the syndicated for television version of the show, Tex Ritter's Ranch Party in the late 1950s.[4]
Collins and his mentor, country star Joe Maphis, recorded an album together for Columbia Records, titled Fire on the Strings,
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