Larry Collins (1944-2024) and his older sister, Lorrie Collins (1942-2018) teamed up as The Collins Kids who wooed audiences with their live shows in the mid-to-late 1950s that featured Larry on guitar and Lorrie singing.

Joel Maphis (1921-86) was a highly respected guitarist who recorded for numerous pop and country stars and worked on many themes for television programs and movie soundtracks.

Ramrod was one of Duane Eddy's instrumental tracks that reached #27 on the Billboard chart in Sep 1958.

1959 Larry Collins and Joe Maphis play live Ramrod!
Heppest of The Hep
Sep 25, 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnAQvu7OqrY

1959 Larry Collins plays a wild version of Duane Eddy's “Ramrod” live on the Town Hall Party! He is wearing his famous gold lamé jacket made by Nudie Cohn of "Nudie's of Hollywood." A jacket similarly worn by Elvis in 1957 for his 50,000,00 can't be wrong album. Joe Maphis is playing a Gibson EB-1 electric bass. Dig It!

Viewer comments:

@RosaAvella-uk3vl
I can’t not believe how this young man performed absolutely incredible so great bless you

@rubywingo6030
1 year ago
My God! What in the world? Why haven’t I ever heard of these people?? My mind is blown!!

@kennethlapointesongwriter3330
I'm another oldie who never saw or heard of this kid. This kid was dynamite, all that dancing AND playing the hell out of his guitar. Totally steals the show just by his presence and energy AND is humble enough to let the others on stage do their thing. Could upstage Elvis and Chuck Berry musically and performance-wise (not voice though at his young age). Awesome!