#lorrie collins

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Note: there's about 10 seconds of silence at the start.

1959

Double Trouble Day kicks off with...

two unforgettable takes on Another Man Done Gone.

Known for her fiery rockabilly style, Lorrie Collins takes this stark American lament in a darker, moodier direction. It’s a slow burn—haunted, and unexpectedly intense.

And before either of them, there was Vera Hall.

1940

Dont miss Odetta and Johnny Cash's renditions here.

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The Collins Kids, "Great Balls of Fire" (Western Ranch Party, 1958)

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Lorrie Collins and Lefty Frizzell

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(via Lorrie Collins, Dynamic Rockabilly Singer, Is Dead at 76 - The New York Times)

Above: The Collins Kids, Larry and Lorrie, in an undated photo. 

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I posted a video of the Collins Kids back in April. Lorrie Collins died last weekend.  So here is “Kissing’ Time” a performance that looks like it is from the 1950′s.

Lorrie Collins, Dynamic Rockabilly Singer, Is Dead at 76

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Happy birthday, Lorrie Collins! (b. May 7, 1942)

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The Collins Kids