1960 HITS ARCHIVE: Running Bear - Johnny Preston (a #1 record)

Running Bear (J.P. Richardson) by Johnny Preston, with vocal assistance by The Big Bopper and George Jones Slow-blooming hit (entered the charts Oct ’59, peaked Jan ‘60) was written by The Big Bopper and was one of the most commonly-heard records during the initial weeks of the new decade. THE 1960 HITS ARCHIVE - here in one place, a good-quality library of original-release-version best-sellers and songs that made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1960 (some were recorded in 1959).