Awwww, Running Bear Singer is Dead. Baby Boomer Going Like Sixty Posted on March 5, 2011 by goinglikesixtyMarch 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:Big Bad DonLife Lessons from Seniors3 Reasons To Invest In A Vacation HomeYou're Never Too Old For A Man CaveHow to make downsizing easier as you ageThe Stock Market: Seniors and 30-Year-Olds
My brothers loved that song, too and we knew all the words back then.