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Running Bear is a song written by J.P. Richardson (aka The Big Bopper ) sung most famously by Johnny Preston in 1959 . Preston first sang the song in 1959 with background vocals by Richardson and George Jones , and it was #1 on January 23 , January 30 and February 6 1960 . Richardson was a friend of Preston's, and offered ''Running Bear'' to him after hearing him perform in a club. Preston recorded the song at the Gold Star Studios in Houston , Texas in 1958. The session's producer was Bill Hall with Preston on vocals, Link Davis on saxophone. Richardson, Hall, and Jones performed the song's Indian Chant s. Preston was signed to Mercury Records , and ''Running Bear'' was released in August, 1959. It the reached number one in the UK and the US in 1960. PLOT ''Running Bear'' tells the story of Running Bear, a "young Indian brave," and Little White Dove, an "indian maid." Running Bear and Little White Dove are separated by their tribes hatred of each other and according to the lyrics, "their tribes fought with each other. So their love could never be." Running Bear and Little White Dove are also separated by a raging river. In the end, they dive into the raging river for one last kiss. Then "the raging river pulled them down. Now they'll always be together. In their Happy Hunting Ground ." ARTISTS
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