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Tom Beaty

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Sep 21, 1996, 3:00:00 AM9/21/96
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I am trying to locate the lyrics to the old song titled Running Bear.
I think it was originally recorded by Johnny Preston and later by Sonny
James. I really would appreciate it if anyone happens to remember.

Thanks,

Tom
Beaty


Jack Aldrich

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Sep 24, 1996, 3:00:00 AM9/24/96
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That'd be johhny Horton

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Steve or Peggy Elliott

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Sep 25, 1996, 3:00:00 AM9/25/96
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No, actually that would be Johnny Preston, just like the man said. A #1
hit for him in 1960. And Tom is correct as well with the cover by Sonny
James. Sorry I can't help with the (reliable) lyrics.

Steve

Dean A. Bahr

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Oct 4, 1996, 3:00:00 AM10/4/96
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I've got the words to Running Bear. You can also find them along with
the melody lines in the Ultimate country Fake Book.
dbah...@midkan.com

Dennis L. Pearson

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Oct 4, 1996, 3:00:00 AM10/4/96
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UQN...@prodigy.com (Tom Beaty) wrote:

>I am trying to locate the lyrics to the old song titled Running Bear.
> I think it was originally recorded by Johnny Preston and later by Sonny
>James. I really would appreciate it if anyone happens to remember.

> Thanks,

I don't know if this will help. but I believe it was written by J.P.
(Big Bopper) Richardson.



Ruud de Jonker

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Oct 5, 1996, 3:00:00 AM10/5/96
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>UQN...@prodigy.com (Tom Beaty) wrote:

>> Thanks,


It was indeed written by J.P. Richardson and recorded by
Johnny Preston on Mercury AMT 1079
Copyright 1959 by Big Bopper Music Co.


Lyrics:

Running Bear

On the bank of the river
stood Running Bear, young Indian Brave.
On the other side of the river
stood his lovely Indian maid.
Little Whitedove was-a her name,
such a lovely sight to see.
But their tribes fought with each other,
So their love could never be.

Chorus:
Running Bear loved Little White Dove
with a love big as the sky.
Running Bear loved little White Dove
with a love that couldn't die.

He couldn't swim the raging river
'cause the river was too wide.
He couldn'r reach Little White Dove
waiting on the other side.'
In the moonlight he could see her
throwing kisses 'cross the waves.
Her little heart was beating faster
waiting there for her brave.

Running Bear dove in the water,
Little White Dove did the same.
And they swam out to each other
through the swirling stream they came.
As their hands touched and their lips met
the raging river pulled them down.
Now they'll always be together
in that Happy Hunting Ground.


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