The Resume

(August 18, 1939-March 4, 2011)
Born in Port Arthur, Texas
Birth name was John Preston Courville
Recorded the singles 'Running Bear' (1959) 'Cradle of Love' (1960)and 'Feel So Fine' (1960)

Why he might be annoying:

His first recording session went so disastrously the results were never even considered for release.
Several years after his biggest hit, he recorded (without commercial success) the sequel 'Running Bear '65.'
He became a regular at Dick Clark's American Bandstand Theater in Branson.
The faux-Indian 'Oom-pah-pah' chant on 'Running Bear' inspired the even more obnoxious 'Ooga-Chaka' chant on Blue Swede's 'Hooked on a Feeling.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He was discovered by J.P. 'The Big Bopper' Richardson.
The backing vocals on 'Running Bear' were performed by Richardson and country legend George Jones.
'Running Bear' was a #1 hit in both the US and Britain and sold over a million singles.
He was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Boot Campaign (#BootsOn)
• Branson Entertainers
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 35]
• I am a Cajun
• I am a Texan
• I Covered 'You'll Never Walk Alone'
• I Died in 2011 (Ranked: 71)
• Known By a Middle Name
• Look at My Album Cover
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard's US Singles Chart [1960's] (Ranked: 1960)
• People with John or Mary in their Names
• Profiles 30751-31000 (Ranked: 30912)
• Rockabilly Musicians

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 98 Votes: 54.08% Annoying