[2] It was on Town Hall Party that Ricky Nelson first saw Lorrie Collins, and soon after they began dating.
Ricky unsuccessfully lobbied to make Lorrie a part of the show.
[a] Larry wrote a number of well-known songs including "Delta Dawn" and "You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma";[5] some in partnership with songwriter Alexander Harvey.
[b] The duo reunited for a rockabilly revival concert in England in 1993 and performed together until Lorrie's death in 2018.
[6] They appeared at Deke Dickerson's Guitar Geek Festival in Anaheim, California on January 19, 2008 with their nephew Dakota Collins, who played upright bass as an addition to the Collins band.