Bash for Crash | Keep It Between The Ditches! | Sunday November 13, 2011 | Concert Pub Galleria

with many thanks to Bob Ford

Crash passed on November 6, 2011
also in memory of Crash's beloved mother, Ann Grummer, who passed on April 26, 2012

Crash was born in Nashville Tennessee and moved to Houston in 1962. He graduated from Lamar High School and while attending the University of Houston he started to earn his living playing bass guitar. Pretty soon he ditched academia in favor of a musician's life, playing in the band with Johnny & Edgar Winter, B.J Thomas and the Dick Clark Tour; and writing and publishing songs.

KLOL-101 at the Rice Hotel was the first rock station in Houston to use the free-form format, and in 1971 "Crash in your Dash" made history in those early years of vinyl radio by mixing and playing his own show. Many years later the voice that "Kept Houston Between the Ditches" would last be heard on KZFX 107.5 on "The Bob & Crash Show". Crash was active for over four decades and could be heard on six radio stations...KUHF, KLOL (3 separate times!), KILT, KULF, KNUZ and KZFX...what a ride!

Crash Collins As well as radio, Crash released a Christmas album; appeared on numerous local TV shows including 101 RockPlace and Crash's Jam; had a long career in the voice talent business; and appeared at many local clubs including The Old Plantation, Bentleys, Yucatan Liquor Stand, Safari Club and Randy's.

Throughout his long career Crash was always a major fundraiser for people and causes. He was the auctioneer at many, many charity events and golf tournaments, and was declared #1 Volunteer of the Year for The University of Texas Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital in 1988. Crash and his beautiful wife Roxana

Crash with
with Frank Beard and Dusty Hill and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, 1975

crash collins with Tom Corbett
2010 with Tom Corbett, Buddies in Maui.

Crash Collins with Kevin Lyons, Lee Mulin, Denise Lyons, Martha Sands, Roxana Collins and Susan Mullin
Labor Day 1986 with Kevin Lyons, Lee Mulin, Denise Lyons,
Martha Sands, Roxana Collins and Susan Mullin.

with Dayna Steele in 1980	with Travis Collins in 2001
with his family in 2002
with Lacy Collins in 2002	with Henry Boatwright of The Grateful Geezers
with Roxana Collins circa 1986
with Tom Entwhistle	with Lori Mayer Casimiro at the KLOL Rock 101 Reunion 2010


Crash at his happiest.

The 101.1 frequency signed on in 1947 as KTRH-FM. In 1970, "I'm Free" by The Who ushered in a new format and call sign to the 101.1 frequency and The KLOL Legend was born. In the early days, KLOL was known as "Mother's Family" and later "K101" and utilized what would be termed a "free form format". A major contributor to the early and ongoing success of KLOL was the laid back perennial DJ Maurice "Crash" Collins.
with Keith Myles, Colonel St. James and friends
with Lanny Griffith	Atlanta Pop Festival 1969
with Marty Ambrose	with Dayna Steele, Texas Radio Hall of Fame Inductees 2010
with Outlaw Dave	with Johnny Winter
	Crash circa 1961 at the Freeway dragstrip in Houston. Sent by Ray Withrow who originally gave Crash his handle! And I know a lot of us have heard the story of exactly how that happened :-) Thank you so much Ray!
with Travis Collins	with Lacy Collins Price
October 2011 with the Friday Night Happy Hour Gang
circa 1985 Psychedelic Sunday
with his babies, circa 1987	with Kevin Lyons
with G.T.
with James O'Neill and friends at a Texans game
Texas Radio Hall of Fame 2010

with Beaux Price 2008	with Debbie Corbett
with Allen Morris & Karen Christie	"God bless 'n...happy trails!"