People were not as easily offended back then and this was a huge hit.

@Code9

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Gotta wonder, however, what Native Americans thought of it. I can easily imagine it being perceived as offensive due to it's stereotype background drum beat and chanting which, no doubt, was all composed and performed by white guys with no idea what an authentic Native American "war chant" actually sounds like.

As a full blood Native I enjoyed this song as a kid and still do. Enjoy your reactions.

Thank you for a song from my childhood that brought back so many memories

My mom's husband would call her White Dove after this song so when my brother was born his nickname was Running Bear.

For some reason this song got classified at the time of release as a Teenage Tragedy song. Teen Tragedy songs were a complete genre at the time and included songs like Teen Angel, Last Kiss, and Leader of the Pack simply because they usually featured teens and death. I don't know why people see Running Bear and Little White Dove as teens, I always thought they were in their twenties.

Carla you made my day and Don great reaction. As for people being offended? This is an epic love song, anyone offended by this song needs to desperately find something to do with their life! #UTRCM

@mikebarnett9012

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That's one of the myriad of problems with today's society people get their feelings hurt way too easy!!!---UTRCM

Ben Colder did a parody to this song - very funny!!!

I can't remember a time that I didn't know who Sonny James was. He was a great talent

Always loved this song. Sonny was a country singer but his music was played in the pop radio stations.

Johnny Horton had 2 songs: Cherokee Shuffle & Cherokee Boogie & they have the word, “Squaw”. Both songs were written by a Native American Indian, Chief William Redwing. Loretta Lynn had a hit with, Your Squaw is on the Warpath Tonight. Loretta has Indian heritage in her, too. My dad was half Seminole & he used the word Squaw to describe an (American) Indian woman. We never took offense. I think it’s all a matter of prospective. Just my opinion,

it was received very well.

There was also a parody version of this song that will have you rolling on the floor. Off hand I can`t recall who did the parody.

Oh wow, so good to hear this one again! I remember both versions of this song being all over the radio. The Preston version was number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks! And Mike got the Sonny James date real close - it was 1969. Another little tid bit I picked up on Wikipedia --- this song was written by J P Richardson (AKA The Big Bopper)! Thanks for the wonderful request Carla and another great reaction Don!!!

@mikebarnett9012

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Thanks for the info. about J.P. Richardson now I'm going to see if he did his own version.---#UTRCM

When I was a kid my grandma ran a bar heard it there was popular

there were several native american or "indian" themed country songs back then, like Loretta Lynn's "squaws along the yukon" that would'nt be PC today with the terms they used, but they weren't so sensitive about that back then

Do Sonny James ‘Since I Met You Baby’

Another one from days gone bye it still sounds good I like it

You’ve gotta listen to “meet me in Montana” by Chancey Williams!! If you liked Wyoming Wind, you’ll love this one

Hi Don, you've had a great couple of weeks with your reactions! Mattea, Sonny James,, et.al. I've enjoyed every one of them! Hi to my sub friends - sorry I've been quiet lately.

@mikebarnett9012

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We all have our own crosses to bear and stuff we have to deal with, but you have been missed. Good to have you back.---#UTRCM

@RockN2Country

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@carolinasbeauty I'm always happy to see you whenever you're in the comments. Keep the faith and I'll see you whenever you're here! 🙂

@carolinasbeauty

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@@mikebarnett9012 Thank you, Mike!

@carolinasbeauty

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@@RockN2Country Thanks, Don. I never miss a one, but sometimes, I feel I put more than my 2 cents worth in, so I just listen, like and enjoy!

@mikebarnett9012

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@@carolinasbeauty I for one appreciate you "2 cents worth". ----#UTRCM

Good Morning Don, after reading JLGWW comment on the Hatfield's and McCoys I'm going to take it farther back and say this was Country Music's rake on Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet'. Also via Linda Nicholson on this channel learned this is a cover of a Johnny Preston song. Preston's was released in 1960 and was slightly more pop sounding and was considered a pop song Sonny James released his in 1968(?) and was a country hit . Both versions sounded very similar to me. Thanks for a great request Carla and a good reaction Don.----#UTRCM

@mikebarnett9012

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@@JLGWW It's funny because the Romeo and Juliet connection had never occurred to me until today, even though I have heard this song many times. It was something Don said that made it pop into my mind. Also thanks for the info. on Ray Stevens now I'm going to try and find his version to listen to. Hope you have a great day!!!---#UTRCM

@cliffordbarnes1631

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Mike while you are doing all this research can you see if you can find me a percolator that works on 220 volts? Great song but I am craving my Grandma’s coffee and it’s your fault my friend! #UTRCM

@mikebarnett9012

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@@cliffordbarnes1631 I don't consider listening to good music 'research' , now finding you a percolator that would take some research. You may have better luck finding a Stove Top one.---#UTRCM

@cliffordbarnes1631

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Understood…. You know I am in France right? They have different ideas about coffee here….. Going to Amazon as we speak! #UTRCM

@mikebarnett9012

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@@cliffordbarnes1631 I always heard French Coffee was the real deal. Funny just finished talking with my Sis and she said she had saw a Stove Top Perc. on line recently but couldn't remember the sight. She does a lot of shopping on line so no telling where she saw it but at least that may give you hope. Good luck in your search.---#UTRCM

I remember the song you were trying to recall, and it may have been sung by Johnny Horton, not sure. Two comedians billed as "The Indian and the White Guy" do Running Bear in their act, so I have a hard time feeling sad when I hear it.

Written by the Big Bopper for Johnny Preston. This is a cover of Preston's song. I prefer Preston's version, but they sound similar.

Love this...

I heard this many times years ago never knew the big bopper who died in the plane crash with buddy Holly was the one who wrote this till a few months ago came cross that fact .

George Jones Running Bear

I was more familiar with the spoof of this song by Jimmy Nesbitt called "Running Bare" and didn't even know this song existed until many years later.

this a native American Romeo and Juliet

I have heard this song before. It is very sad sounding to me. Cheers! ✌️

life, love and death never changes.... heaven for weather, hell for the company... HAKAD

@cliffordbarnes1631

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Indeed! HAKAD

@dansigurdson

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@@cliffordbarnes1631 see vids ytube@ Church of HAKAD.. be safe ... HAKAD

Love this song tho

Ty Don for this great song. I remember when I was a kid at the a hamburger drive in with a juke box. That song got played alot.. I for 1 am sorry you didn't tate it but I also understand. Have a wonderful day.

@mikebarnett9012

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I was also hoping for a rating, especially, since he didn't rate "Young Love" since that was his first Sonny song.----#UTRCM

@jayshults8920

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@@mikebarnett9012 guess I'm different, I don't analyze songs, if I like music and rhythm then I like it.

@mikebarnett9012

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@@jayshults8920 I don't think that I personally could rate songs fairly. If I liked it would get a really high rating if not really low, but I think Don does a good job of not being to judgemental.----#UTRCM

@jayshults8920

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@@mikebarnett9012 I absolutely agree. Not with all his rating but he does very food job

@mikebarnett9012

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@@jayshults8920 My only complaint would be that since he's never given below an 8. That really means his scale is 8-10.---#UTRCM

Squak

While I am a big fan of Sonny James. This was not his hit. Sonny James covered this song. It was written by J. P. Richardson “The Big Bopper” and Johnny Preston was the first to have a #1 hit with it. m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y4Sa1NKcoa_fqrw.html They were both from the Beaumont / Port Arthur Texas area. Same part of southeast Texas that gave us, Janis Joplin, Edgar and Johnny Winter, George Jones, Tim Foust, Billie Jo Spears, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Tex Ritter, Tracy Bird, Mark Chestnut, Cookie and the Cupcakes, Lee Bazlewood, Ivory Joe Hunter, Harry James, Jerry “Count Jackson” LaCroix, Huey Meaux, Johnny Rivers, Isaac Peyton Sweat, Percy Sledge, Tony Jo White and B. J. Thomas. That’s some of the muscians in the Museum of the Gulf Coast in Port Arthur, Texas. There are 82 inductees. www.museumofthegulfcoast.org/music-hall-of-fame