Sonny James - Running Bear - 1969

"Running Bear" was recorded on March 26, 1969 and released in April 1969.
Here is what Sonny James had to say about "Running Bear":
"Now the song itself “Running Bear” was written by the late Big Bopper, J.P. Richardson and it's a Texas song out of Beaumont and I recorded it and I guess of all the things that I've done on television, personal appearances I end my show most of the time with “Running Bear”. My group is very active while I'm singing it. You know it's perfect for, we have a lighting effect and things to end the show with which makes the show very exciting and it's an easy song to sing. It's relaxing to sing and most of the fans will recall that a number of years ago there was a tragic accident when the Big Bopper, Ritchie Valens and Buddy Holly were all killed. Three very very fine artists. And all of them, there's no telling what they would have accomplished even thought they were all just giants in the buisness but he gave some good songs. He was an excellent writer, J.P. Richardson and certainly I owe his penmanship. I owe him a lot of thanks."
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