Singer Johnny Preston, whose "Running Bear" was a No. 1 U.S. hit in 1959, died March 4 in Beaumont, Texas. He was 71.
Preston had undergone heart bypass surgery late last year and had suffered ongoing heart problems...
Born John Preston Courville in Port Arthur, Texas, Preston was discovered at the Twilight Club in Port Neches by disc jockey and performer J.P. Richardson, aka the Big Bopper.
"Running Bear" topped the chart in late 1959, 10 months after songwriter Richardson was killed in an Iowa plane crash with Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens. ...
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http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118033397?refCatId=16
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