15 years ago today, #JohnnyPreston, American pop singer (Running Bear), died at 71.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3meEmDpaDU
Running Bear - Johnny Preston - Original recording 1959.

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"Running Bear" is a #teenageTragedySong written by Jiles Perry Richardson (a.k.a. #theBigBopper) and sung most famously by #JohnnyPreston in 1959. The 1959 recording featured background vocals by #GeorgeJones and the session's producer Bill Hall, who provided the "#Indian #chanting" of "uga-uga" during the three verses, as well as the "Indian war cries" at the start and end of the record.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y_4_h_yfGw
Running Bear

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#OnThisDay in 1939, #JohnnyPreston, American singer (Running Bear), born in Port Arthur, Texas (d. 2011).
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Running Bear

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Johnny Preston - Running Bear (HQ) + lyrics

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Johnny Preston "Running Bear"

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my initial thought when I saw the title #CradleOfLove, was of #JohnnyPreston from around 1961, I think it was. completely different piece.

Johnny Preston's "Running Bear" hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on January 18, 1960 and spent three weeks at the top of the chart.

#Music, #JohnnyPreston, #60s, #60sMusic, #1960s, #1960sMusic

Johnny Preston "Running Bear"

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