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Wasn't sure where to post this-- But-
Just ran across a modern version of Preacher and the Bear, sung last year by Ray Stevens. Stevens has been around for decades and sings mostly comedic songs.. I enjoy his sense of humor (look for "Squirrel Revival")
Anyway- Here 'tis his modern rendition-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Udygtineyg
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Re: Preacher and the Bear- Ray Stevens
Thanks for sharing that Brad! Who doesn't like Ray Stevens? He's a great entertainer!
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Re: Preacher and the Bear- Ray Stevens
Still a catchy favorite 110 years later. Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Preacher and the Bear- Ray Stevens
I still have the Jerry Reed version on 45. (Amos Moses was the A side)Early 70's I would guess [YouTube]https://youtu.be/CFD34aUpeyM[/YouTube] I didn't know it was a remake until I came across and Edison Diamond Disk quite a few years ago. 
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Re: Preacher and the Bear- Ray Stevens
I found one more-- The Jubalaires in 1945--
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNzKZ7lJRUc
Preacher and the Bear got a lot of mileage over the years. Does anyone know who was the first to write/sing the song? Did anyone get an royalties from all of the knock-offs??
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNzKZ7lJRUc
Preacher and the Bear got a lot of mileage over the years. Does anyone know who was the first to write/sing the song? Did anyone get an royalties from all of the knock-offs??
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Re: Preacher and the Bear- Ray Stevens
Answering my own question- at least if Wikipedia is accurate ?? I knew Arthur Collins had it on cylinder-- Just didn't know who wrote it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Preacher_and_the_Bear
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Preacher_and_the_Bear
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Re: Preacher and the Bear- Ray Stevens
In my opinion the best rendition is the original done by Arthur Collins where the bear laughs. The other renditions by Phil Harris and Ray Stevens are okay but nothing beats the original!
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Re: Preacher and the Bear- Ray Stevens
In my opinion the best rendition is the original done by Arthur Collins where the bear laughs. The other renditions by Phil Harris and Ray Stevens are okay but nothing beats the original!Here you go, on 2min. Indestructible:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfJ37wO ... anyArchive
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Re: Preacher and the Bear- Ray Stevens
Absolutely!!!edisonclassm wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 10:18 am In my opinion the best rendition is the original done by Arthur Collins where the bear laughs. The other renditions by Phil Harris and Ray Stevens are okay but nothing beats the original!
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