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Johnny Preston

Early rock & roll singer Johnny Preston, most remembered for his 1960 number 1 hit “Working Bear,” was created John Preston Courville in Interface Arthur, Texas in August 18, 1939, of Cajun and German descent. After graduating from senior high school, where he sang in high-school choral contests through the …

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