RUNNING BEAR

[purga60]

i have to add another comment. A s i am 65 i grew with this song and it means as much to me as it did then. to us in those days it was another song on the hit parade

[purga60]

who cares what race you are as long as you love each other

[MrFalloutdudevault21]

right after watching catch .44 i go to listen to this song!!

[TheAndu123]

SLF best vesion  but fanx!

[gordogreat74]

My Sister & I love this song, but it's always skipped on our record. I'm glad I found it here. =:D

[MrJakedog2112]

I am a half breed native you whites can debate the racial crap all day It was a good song Leave it at that I do You poor fools and your guilt trips!!!!!!!

[Gryfwynn]

awesome graphics dude....very nice

[merc245]

I was singing this one day, My girlfriend/wife heard my and it blew her mind. She thought it was a little dittie her dad made up that he sang to put her to bed.

[TheTexasgal77]

I remember listening to this song with my grandmother back in the 50's..brings back fond memories

[OldBoiler62]

Where did you get these paintings? Especially the one at 1:16.

[MrLehnerd]

I remember this song was on Hee haw in 1969 by Johnny Preston too

[fairmontxf87]

ever find yourself knowing the chorus more than the rest of the song?

[hawkflies93]

To Rog & Jean, from Lonewolf & Whitedove.

[yogi1940]

This is one of my favourite songs, I have been nicknamed Yogi Bear for 50 years.

[BrownEyedPoos]

Dont you think that the world must really suck that if you post a song about a different religion other than caucasian there is a ton of racist comments? Why dont you people just listen to the song instead of breaking its meaning down to every last cell?

[RunningBearTV]

hey!!! this is my grandpa's idain name (this is his grand daughter!)

[nmaster13]

@RunningBearTV Please do tell, what is an idain?

[RunningBearTV]

@nmaster13 an i think imight have spelt it wrong :P it is indain is what i was talking about!

[jimbofrance]

My father sang this to me as a child. I was brought up on music! Not what passes for music today

[gunny2091]

thank you for shareing yhis and take heart we feel like you about this song

[Scarbonac]

Song is still decent -- art is sentimental commercialized trash showing some technical skill.

[GAFireAngel]

thanks for sharing it, beautiful pictures as well

[welbyskinner]

Great video

[weegordon48]

This was the No1 UK single the day I was born...

[praveenscorpio]

HEARD THIS SONG IN the movie : CATCH 44

[liwmld]

lol. i heard this song while growing up a thousand times if i heard it once, and now as i listen to the end i find that they died..lol. sorry. it's just finny because i listened to this over and over and over and over and never knew that. but i checked when it came out and it was 1959, i wasn't born til 60, so i suppose that's my excuse. i was just a little tike.

[Zagmerth]

I heard this song when I was 13 and now I am 28 and I love it still 

[twiligh0608]

I was taught this song at girl scout camp I love it :)

[don417]

The moron should've built a canoe.

[mortalhellion]

My father married an Indian woman in his first marriage. So my family have Indian blood in it. Nice video.

[CrackerLance]

@mortalhellion It's "so your family HAS Indian blood". My father married an intellegent woman in his only marriage, so my family has brains in it.

[mortalhellion]

@CrackerLance Wow, a racist comment. Good job. Your statement has nothing to do with the video or my comment.

[acelesteh5]

I can't stop listening to this...

[7961640]

What started out as a reasonable video went to shyte as soon as it started morphing into a B-rated porn calendar.

[rw5791]

I like the way it switches from an indian chant to some kind of skid row strip joint raunch.I'm not sure but it might be the racist in me.

[maisecret1]

be the fatehr you need to be imagine the grandfather you will become and then imagine the history of all the things you say now will become the tesotony and destiny all yours will become after right work right word right time

[glamorgangirl]

Thanks for sending this to me flowerpot love this song..

Straight to favs xx...........Ann:)

[danbrnt2]

good song, nice beat haven't heard in a long time two thumbs up!!!!

[cafe20011]

The song makes me think of Jana Mashonee. If you are native you will know what I mean.

[TheGoingwolf]

A great oldie.

[701Leslie]

TURTLE MOUNTAIN BAND OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS LIVE STRONG

[otherworldtrader1]

zit's little dove, not white girl. but still a great song



[latykai]

love the song but wow the visuals outstanding ty for the post.

[milnesusan]

Brilliant it takes me back a while

[joycelittlewhitedove]

I love it, I felt when it came out it was written for me. LOL Thank you for posting it

[kurokariyu33]

he rocks

[lcrs5050]

lol, Dixi.

that really happened? wow, that must have been halarious to see.

or, are you just pulling our legs?

either way, lol.

[Dlanorepmart]

Ah yes! November 1958! Played it all the time at the Charcoal Grill in Eagle Pass, Texas!!

[Dixieroundupdivas]

I love this song thogh, I don't think one four year old did when she walked past Dad and I and it was either at the begining or end and she ran away screaming for her mom, whom was in the oppisite direction she was running, while holding her head. Dad was cracking up about it for a a week or two saying she must've thought we were going to scalp her.... The same thing happened about three weeks after that.

[Texasmlh]

I have always loved this song. It is one of the greatest love songs in my humble opinion.

[davecle777]

roger 459 i wish i can meet you so i can fuck you up

[chipper602]

excellent song

[tsea1949]

It's a Beautiful Love Song!

[sunny56763]

Another great Dicky Lee song, thx rameyblue

[shsbecky]

We have to sing this for extra credit in Physics.

[MegTMBAbingdon]

I haven't heard this song since I was probably like 6. I'm 13 now. I love it! Can't believe I went so long without listening to it.

[copperbeagle1]

Had this song on a 45 when I was a kid. Good song.

[ROGER459]

This SONG came out before POLITICAL CORRECTNESS....!

[crusher1944]

@ROGER459 NOTHING YOU SAY TODAY IS POLITICALY CORRECT, YOU MIGHT OFEND SOMEONE.

WELL I SAY FUCK THEM I'M A WOP AND WHO CARES IF YOU CALL ME THAT!!!!!!

[paulinus43ad]

@crusher1944 in my day ,,call me a wop ,,,,,heads were smashed,,, what times,,,,,,,

[tabbykitty1970]

this is such a sad song but very good and your pictures are beutiful and life like thanks so much for this upload.

[tomde3]

honestly i just felt offended from the opening

[ragsdale1969]

this has nothing to do with racism............It is about love....between a man and a woman.........................­...........human beings......not about history........nothing else...pure love...take it for what is is..a beautiful song from our youthful years...melody & words...and maybe a message to future generations.

On side note...did not know listening to a song could generate comment..did not invite it....how do I turn it off....Just listening for my own pleasure

[rydag11]

@ragsdale1969 It's more like Romeo and Juliet

[2002tess]

This is very much a song of my childhood. One that I have and always will remember.

[lcrs5050]

tribal americans?

where'ed you get that?

anyways, I love this song. I love listening to this.

:)

[346barry]

beautiful video.

[mkl62]

To all you pro wrestling fans out there (like myself): This was the #1 song in the USA when Joe Laurinaitis came into the world (January 26, 1960). Laurinaitis would become famous as Animal of The Road Warriors.

[redhead553]

those r beautiful artworks of the native americans and a awesome song 

[ronda706]

i just want to say we are NOT CALL Indian , we are NOT FROM DAMN INDIA , we are from Canada or the USA , so we are call Native America thks .

[Kenebutch]

@ronda706 Thats right you tell them, Zha Baa Dees, Anishnawbek

[KidEgo666]

Offensive from the get go. Bigots

[therealjoebloggs]

It's the " Hoonga Chaka " that probably bothers people who don't like this song; otherwise it 's "Patches" with Tribal Americans as the love interest.

[flgirl11221995]

a true love song that spans time

[dedset1]

thanks

[hersey201]

There is always going to be negative people. I remember this from early '60's. This is a very beautiful video. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[eleyna100]

Beautiful words and beautiful artwork. cant believe 4 people gave it a thumbs down, where is your soul!!!

[MyHenryco]

Beautiful song and artwork!



[varania7]

Still get shivers from this...:)awesome song from the Past :)

[onemoretime101]

Dandy tune.........

[rustyjohndeer1]

luv it barrows9

[rustyjohndeer1]

luv it

[lookhear49]

Good song. Mmmmm... really nice pictures!

[fruitlesspuppy]

Love this song ..and the Indian art is beautiful.

[hotforxx]

The deep voiced guy doing the "Humba" beat was The Big Bopper



[boerjanful]

nice song

[MrGiesella]

I have about 28 years not to touch this song. I liked this song because it is cheerful

and melody is good.

[hamilton59840]

The Big Bopper provided the background

Indian chant track in this great song.

R.I.P. Johnny Preston(1939-2011)

and Big Bopper(1935-1959).

[6365blondes]

always a good love song

[hamilton59840]

@6365blondes And it tells the special story of

two beautiful Native American souls in love

on Earth and Life Eternal in Heaven. :)

The pictures in this piece are fabulous and uplifting

of the spirit especially the images of the revered wildlife. :)

[normalil]

I remember the Indian Hero "Running Bear" from my childhood. Thankyou for the great upload, but personally think that the graphics could be better. However, it was lovely to find this, please don't take offence. 

[QuiteLargeGuy]

I love the SLF cover for this ;)



[CatapultYourMom]

I think the correct title for this song is "Running Bare".

[THEREALlittlejo]

Rest In Peace Pap, I Love You :) Here Is Your Song

[2SugarsPleeze]

Written by the BIG BOPPER?

[decoycarver17]

@2SugarsPleeze Sure was. That is him and George Jones in the background doing the umpa umpa sounds.

[2SugarsPleeze]

@decoycarver17 Thanks, you just jogged my memory, i recall that now.

Do you know if the Bopper ever recorded the song himself?

[decoycarver17]

@2SugarsPleeze No he did not. He died before he could.

[jimmatera]

White dove-loved running bear-Touching--as big as the Sky.

[BLUTundGermany]

aint heard this in forever...My fiancee is full blooded blackfoot ..she played this over skype to me while im deployed..love it!

[donkeysnot]

Why couldn't he have just gotten a canoe and paddled over to her? I guess that would have ruined the song. The Big Bopper rules!!

[nana99324]

Oh, thanks for the memories....loved this song when I was a kid....still love it...

[LaurenGoddard96]

This song is brill :)

[ElledieWildAndFree]

My dad really loved this song.It makes me cry when I hear it,cos It makes me think about him.

[rdvqc]

An interesting sidebar, some years back (about 35 +) someone rephrased this song into a "Singing Call" for modern western square dancing. It was published with a particularly interesting and challenging choreography that became a right of passage for dancers breaking into the Mainstream level of the activity. It was often in high demand since folks wanted to "strut their stuff".

Callers often substituted other pattern but rarely on this one.

[MsCourtneybrown]

I'm Mohawk, relax it was the time of western movies..Just enjoy the song. Thanks for posting haven't heard this in years. it's cool...<3 Peace Forward V

[rockawilliams2]

an australian artist by the name of warren williams sings a version of running bear and does a much better version than jonny preston.

[BLUTundGermany]

@rockawilliams2

blaspheme...and just cant post a positive comment could you?

[rockawilliams2]

@BLUTundGermany A BLUT i love jonny preston and this song so dont get hairy with me everybodies got an opinion and that was mine......chill and enjoy.

[majik2hanz]

Nice Native American Indian artwork - reminds me of a place in Portland Oregon along the willamette riverfornt boardwalk which I was perusing while waiting for a dinner reservation and got locked in when the worker left early! Haha had to call 911 - one of the funniest experiences I ever had. The 911 operator was incredulous as I had to explain how I got locked into a store and needed to be let out due to proprietor leaving and locking store before official closing time.

[TheTemari2037]

Great song, wish more were like it nowadays. Tis a pitiful shame it is.

[ricglos]

i was around when this song came out n they didnt talk just eyed each other n fell in love

[trisgilmour]

ONE THING DOESN'T ADD UP IF THEY ARE FROM DIFFERENT TRIBES THAN HOW DO THEY TALK 2 EACH OTHER COZ ALL TRIBES HAD DIFFERENT LANGUAGES MAYBE I'M BEING TO COMPLICATED

[windstorm1000]

@trisgilmour You're NOT being complicated! YOU are being INTELLIGENT!! There are 500 Indian languages. This erstatz song pokes fun of Indian cultures with terrible "ughs' for everybody (aka Running Bear/Little White Dove, even though they are from separate villages/ language), 'tom, tom' beats--it reduces Indian nationS complexity to ideot Hollywood/Nashville stereotypes. Its a disgusting song--and every supporter who supports Indian Nations should protest its posting here.l

[trisgilmour]

@windstorm1000 THANKS AND IT'S TRUE

[BLUTundGermany]

@windstorm1000 its a song...boo hoo..stop crying a user posted he liked the song and hes native american my fiancee is native american she loves it..so stop bitching an just enjoy the music..

[TheLadandLass]

brings a tear to my eye

lil White Dove a true Indian princess

god what a great song

thanks for the upload

[windstorm1000]

This is THE most insulting song ever perpetuated against a culture--outside of the black face minstrals and Amos and Andy. This piece of crap perpetuates every Hollywood stereotype against Indian people and is so typical for that unenlightened American cultural period. I'm not Indian but I feel for my many Indian friends who would cringe if forced to watch this. It also damages Indian youth's image of themselves. Harmful in EVERY way--except for the rednecks who like it.

[PatsyCline101]

@windstorm1000 haha my mothers cherokee and she likes this song, and I love this song, so maybe it's just you who doesn't like it darlin.

[windstorm1000]

@PatsyCline101 Jus cause your mother likes it doesn't mean everyone else does (ie culturally sensitive people)--or is your mother everyone?? take a poll of ten indian people--if they like it, THEN I'll swallow my words.

[PatsyCline101]

@windstorm1000 well darlin, your not everyone either, now are you? you take a poll of ten indians and then I'll swallow my words.

[windstorm1000]

@PatsyCline101 fair enough

[paulinus43ad]

@windstorm1000 what the hell has rednecks got to do with this song,,,,,

[windstorm1000]

@paulinus43ad Cuz a redneck probably wrote it--and hence the appeal to the lowest society of America--one's who don't think outside their own little boxes--and don't care if songs like these harm the image of other cultures.

[paulinus43ad]

@windstorm1000 fair enough,,

[titostacos]

@windstorm1000 You say this song is insulting to Native Americans and then you use a term like "redneck"? Hypocritical much?

[dublin1948]

You put this together beautifully. Great job!

[zeemmou2476]

Johnny preston was a great singer unlike to days so called artist.

[dreadnought45]

@julia flo A Happy and Holy Easter to you , too

.Ken, Toronto, Ontario

[ZachTheFurryFox]

uga! uga! uga! uga!

[TJCATLOVER]

Absolutely Fabulous song!!!!!!

[windstorm1000]

@TJCATLOVER faboulously racist, yes.

[RavenMillwood]

This Has Been My Favorite song since I was 7 And Will Probally Always Be, Great PicturesToo

[guyglowmore1]

always liked this song. curiosity grabbed me and i found it on utube only to discover johnny preston died. synch? coincidence? whatever it is thanks for the good music and pics. didn't johnny make preston anti freeze? mybad jus kiddingk. also didn't know the big bopper wrote this. r.i.p. all you great old rockers.

[dreadnought45]

Based on Romeo and Juliette. Recorded in Dalas, Texas in 1958

Ken, Toronto, Ont.

[dreadnought45]

Just read in the National Post (Canada's version of USA To-day) of Preston's passing. He was 70. Song was written by the 'Big Bopper". J.P. Richardson in 1958 and released in 1959 afrer Richardson's death in that horrific plane crash. The back-up singers were, would you believe, J.P. Richardson and country superstar George Jones.

Ken Toronto, Ont.

[Juliaflo]

@dreadnought45 The Big Bopper wrote this? Well, raise my blood pressure.

I heard it back in the day, and thought it was an interesting song.

(Don't try to figure out my age, LOLOLOLOLOL).

Happy Easter.

[girlgettingbitter]

aww, antiquated racism. adorable.

[TonyB08]

4 people went down in the river with them.

[HULKAMANIACS8]

rip johnny. one of my favorite songs also.

[happydragon5077]

Great song and fantastic Indian artwork with this video. Thanks.

[nativepride345]

@happydragon5077 its not Indian -_- its Native :)

[happydragon5077]

@nativepride345 Thanks for the correction. :o)

[1950bba]

Great memories

[tncat47]

i'm sorry to see him go. Running Bear was one of my favs in jr high.

[Ggsraggy]

Gone but never to be forgotten. Johnny, tell the Big Bopper hey. We will see you again. Sing with the angels now. We love you and thank you for the many wonderful memories.

[Komet67]

Love it, thanks so much.

[TheBope38]

Johnny you are with th Bib Bopper now. Your song was one of my favorites. True love never dies Doris!

Bope

[beachcomber20]

brings back memories ...Rest In Peace Johnny Preston...

[pwhistleb]

R.I.P. My Daddy used to sing this song to me when I was a lil' girl....it was one of his fave's, therefore became one of mine....Oh, these wonderful oldies and the precious memories they bring.....

[drumsyeah]

R.I.P. Johnny Preston..........

[sunbugsmom]

R.I.P. I remember singing this song when I was in Girl Scouts.

[wanda247]

Rip babe, thank you from the heart.

[Maz4136]

r i p Johnny - - this song is a marvellous legacy to us all Thankyou.

[53Topanga]

Johnny..............They've been waiting for you in "those happy hunting grounds"! RIP, you will be missed!

[esc4all]

RIP :(

[ginger1959able]

Goodnight to Johnny a decent good hearted man rest in peace.

[pelican201]

R.I.P. Johnny. Seen you a few times down in Port Arthur. A great voice and great person.

[ferrarial]

I had the pleasure of seeing Johnny a few years ago, something I'll never forget.

R.I.P. Johnny

[IbrahimDurakovicTV]

RIP 1939-2011

[salty198]

rip lad

[OldTownSpringTX]

Rest In PEACE Johnny Preston who passed away today, March 4th, 2011 ~ see FindAGrave (doht) c o m for more details & Wikipedia search for INFO & BIO~!

[jimboster]

This is based on a true story. They just changed the names for legal reasons.

[deathsforbiddenangel]

rest in peace, johnny preston, who passed away March 4, 2010

[benbrenyefski]

great pix thanks!!!

[777Lotusflower]

This was an all time favourite of mine and my late husband. I can still see him dancing to it like an indian and making indian sounds. Thankyou for the memories.

[fowens4763]

Outstanding fowens4763

[BradleyIsFat]

My Granddad sang this in a loin cloth last night live....

And it was the funniest thing I've ever seen in my life

[peder674]

I sang this song at an amatuer night in Sawyerville when I was just a kid at the old hall.Does anyone rember.

[bagaay1]

This is brilliant, thank you so much.

[stevomaster1]

my dad died 11 years ago today, and this song i play in his memory, he looooved it!

[lillucy120]

Oh my Lord, talk about walking down memory lane. This was my favorite many moons ago.

[TheCliffPhilShow]

@lillucy120 yep! it sure was a fave!:)

[MrAG55]

they just don't write them like this anymore!! Love it!

[The2ndinfdiv]

Great Song & Great Pictures