Awwww, Running Bear Singer is Dead. Close to Dead Posted on March 5, 2011 by Close To DeadMarch 5, 2011 Johnny Preston, who sang “Running Bear,” died on Friday in Beaumont Texas. Preston had been ill for the last year or so. He was 71.I still knew the tune and many of the words… here’s a vid with the famous dancing baby and the lyrics…Related Posts:Did You Cry When Old Yeller Died? Meaningless.Revealed: X Files Star David Duchovny: Natural Male…Animated Gif Monday - Dalmation Hits The SpotFriday Five - Undeveloped Blog IdeasJohnny Dollar and The Lone Ranger Replaced by Terri…Virginia Tech @ ABC: Fat Cop Running
My brothers loved that song, too and we knew all the words back then.