Johnny Preston
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Biography
[Edit]Early rock & roll singer Johnny Preston, most remembered for his 1960 number one hit "Running Bear," was born John Preston Courville in Port Arthur, Texas on August 18, 1939, of Cajun and German descent. After graduating from high school, during which he sang in high-school choral contests throughout the state, he attended Lamar State College in Beaumont, Texas, where he formed his first band, the Shades, in 1957 and began playing local club dances. It was at one of these club dances in 1958 that he was spotted by J.P. Richardson, better known by his stage name the Big Bopper. Richardson had written a song called "Running Bear," a sort of goofy American Indian version of Romeo and Juliet, and he took Preston into Gold Star Studios in Houston to record it. Bill Hall was the producer on the session, with Link Davis sitting in on saxophone and Hall, Richardson, and a young George Jones handling the vocal background chants that gave the song its rhythmic structure. Richardson took the finished track to Shelby Singleton at Mercury Records. Richardson was already signed to Mercury, and had delivered, as the Big Bopper, a big hit with "Chantilly Lace" earlier in 1958, so a deal was soon in place and Preston became a Mercury artist. "Running Bear" was released as a single shortly after Richardson perished in the same plane crash that claimed the lives of Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens in October of 1959. By January of 1960, "Running Bear" was the number one single in the U.S., and by March it was topping the U.K. charts as well, going on to sell over a million copies worldwide. A follow-up single, "Cradle of Love," a sort of nursery rhyme novelty song, also went Top Ten in both the U.S. and U.K., while "I'm Starting to Go Steady" and its flip side, a revival of Shirley & Lee's "Feel So Fine," both went Top 20 later in 1960, but "Leave My Kitten Alone," a song later immortalized by John Lennon, only climbed as high as number 73 on the Billboard charts as 1960 drew to a close. Preston went on to record for other labels, including Imperial Records, TCF Hall, ABC Records, Kapp, and Hallway, but he never hit the charts again. Preston performed in nostalgia package tours, played the circuit, and ended up in the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, but his recording days were behind him. Plagued by heart problems, he died on March 4, 2011 in Beaumont, Texas.
Title: (I Want a) Rock 'n' Roll Guitar for Christmas (Remastered) - Single
Artist: Johnny Preston
Genre: Pop
Collections
Title: 70s Love Greatest Songs Remember (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Gospel, Jazz, Rock & Roll, Country
Title: No. 1 Hits Of The 60's (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Pop, Bossanova
Title: Ultimate Rock N Roll Love Songs (CD2)
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll
Title: Swamp Pop By The Bayou: Troubles, Tears & Trains
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Rock & Roll
Title: Ultimate Jukebox Hits Of The '50s & '60s (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Best Of The 60s Vintage Collection (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock & Roll, Disco, Pop
Title: Solid Gold Rock N Roll 3CD (CD3)
Genre: Blues, Rock & Roll, Country, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Golden 60s Forever Hits (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll, Country, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: 100 Hits - Lipstick On Your Collar 5CD (CD5)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: 100 Cruisin Classics 4CD (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Rock & Roll, Country, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: 100 Cruisin Classics 4CD (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Rock & Roll, Country, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: Teenager In Love 2018 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: American Heartbeat The 60s (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Sealed With A Kiss: Box Set (CD2)
Genre: Blues, Gospel, Rock & Roll, World Music, Country, Rockabilly, Pop, Folk
Title: 100 Hits: The Best Rock N Roll (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk Rock, Disco, Pop
Title: Dreamboats And Petticoats: The Golden Years (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Jazz, Rock, Punk Rock, Disco, Pop
Title: Rock 'N' Soul Christmas Santa's Favorites
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Pop
Title: Classic Christmas Song 2018
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Gospel, Classical, Easy Listening
Title: Capodanno Italiano (Happy New Year 2019) (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: British Hit Parade 1959-62 (CD1)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: 60s Hits 2 (Universal Music Belgium)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk Rock, Reggae, Country, Pop, Acoustic, Classical
Title: R&B Hits Collection 2020 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: R&B Hits Collection 2020 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: NOW 100 Hits Forgotten 60s (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Rock & Roll, Country, Funk, Acoustic, Classical
Title: 200 Vintage (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Hits: The Best Rock & Roll (CD3)
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: Dance - Pop 'N' Soul Christmas Party
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: De Pre Historie - De Jaren '60 Vol. 2 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, World Music, Pop, Folk
Title: Johnny B. Goode (40 Golden Records)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Swinging 50s (Original Soundtrack) (CD6)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Rock & Roll, World Music, Country, Rockabilly, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack, Acoustic, Classical, Folk
Title: Goldfinger (Magic Oldies)
Title: 200 Top 60 Years (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack, Acoustic, Classical
Title: Mastermix Classic Cuts 095 - Rock 'N' Roll Jukebox
Genre: Pop
Title: The Greatest Hits Of The 60's (200 Classics Remastered) (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: U. K. Number 1 Hits - The First Ten Years 2023 (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Lets Have A Funny Little Christmas
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Traditional Pop Music, Funk
Featuring albums
Title: Malt Shop Favorites (New Stereo Recordings by the Original Artists)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock
Title: Los Gatos Negros. Todas Sus Grabaciones (1962-1966) (Remastered) (CD1)
Artist: Los Gatos Negros
Genre: Pop
Title: Let's Make This Love Last Forever
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Country, Pop
Title: American Heartbeat - The '60s (CD2)
Artist: American Heartbeat
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Rock & Roll, Country, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: 101 All (Original Soundtrack) (CD2)
Artist: Rock 'N Roll
Genre: Rock & Roll, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack