Autographs of Johnny Preston
John Preston Courville (August 18, 1939 – March 4, 2011), known professionally as Johnny Preston, was an American rock and roll singer, best known for his 1959 international number one hit "Running Bear".
Born in Port Arthur, Texas, of Cajun and German ancestry, Preston sang in high school choral contests throughout the state of Texas. He formed a rock and roll band called the Shades, who were seen performing at a local club by J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson.
Richardson offered Preston the chance to record a teenage tragedy song he had written, "Running Bear", which they did in Houston, Texas, in 1958. The "Indian" sounds on the record were performed by Richardson and George Jones. The record was released after the Big Bopper's death in the same plane crash that killed Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens on February 3, 1959.\nIt entered the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in October 1959, reaching number one in January 1960 and remaining there for three weeks. It was a transatlantic chart-topper, reaching number one in the United Kingdom in March 1960. The sales of the record exceeded one million copies, earning Preston his first gold disc.
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Traded items with a signature of Johnny Preston
The most expensive item with a signature of Johnny Preston (AUTOGRAPHED 1960s VG+ Johnny Preston – Come Rock With Me LP33) was sold in December 2025 for £137.05 while the cheapest item (1950/60s singer JOHNNY PRESTON signed ALBUM PAGE) found a new owner for £0.99 in November 2013. The month with the most items sold (2) was July 2013 with an average selling price of £8.09 for an autographed item of Johnny Preston. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2025 with £96.88 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was November 2013. In average, an autographed item from Johnny Preston is worth £9.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Johnny Preston were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | AUTOGRAPHED 1960s VG+ Johnny Preston – Come Rock With Me LP33 | £137.05 |  |
| HAND SIGNED EXCELLENT 1960s Johnny Preston – Cradle Of Love / City SLEEVE 45 | £96.88 | |
 | JOHNNY PRESTON - CHART TOPPING SINGER - SIGNED PROMO Photo | £45.01 | |
| JOHNNY PRESTON - CHART TOPPING SINGER - SIGNED WHITE CARD | £15.45 | |
| Johnny Preston - Running Bear [Bear Family] (1988) SIGNED | £3.22 | |
| JOHNNY PRESTON Authentic Handsigned Signature. | £8.99 | |
| JOHNNY PRESTON Genuine Autographed Flyer. | £4.99 | |
| JOHNNY PRESTON ORIG 1960 USA LP RUNNING BEAR SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED | £59.99 | |
 | Johnny Preston Running Bear signed album cover | £31.04 | |
| JOHNNY PRESTON SIGNED ALBUM PAGE | £7.00 | |
| JOHNNY PRESTON SIGNED NOTE BOOK PAGE | £8.00 | |
 | Johnny Preston – Running Bear EP #3397 – Signed Cover – VG/VG+ | £44.92 | |
| Johnny Preston, Running Bear, autographed single & sleeve | £5.00 | |
| Signed Johnny Preston autograph 1960's american singer Running Bear music | £4.00 | |
| SIGNED JOHNNY PRESTON RUNNING BEAR LP RECORD | £41.07 | |
