Since my first trip to Walt Disney World in the mid-80s the Country Bear Jamboree has been a major part of my childhood. I have seen the Country Bear Vacation Hoedown (and filmed it) and I also saw the Country Bear Christmas Special (and filmed it). I have seen the show at Disneyland and Magic Kingdom. Due to the Florida heat and humidity I attended the east coast version more for its refreshing air conditioning. I loved the California version for still playing Vacation Hoedown and for its double theaters. On the last day of WDW’s Country Bear Jamboree, I HAD to say goodbye (for now) to my bear friends. I am excited for the new Country Bear Musical Jamboree, but I feel like I’ll miss the old attraction more, because that seems to be the case with most updates. We’ll see.
If you want to see the Country Bear Jamboree before the 2012 update, here is the original show filmed in 2002: • Country Bear Jamboree ...
Country Bear Vacation Hoedown (2000) (partial, not full show): • Country Bear Vacation ...
Country Bear Christmas Special (Magic Kingdom, 2002): • Country Bear Christmas...
In this video you will see…
Grizzly Hall lobby. The area is full of Country Bear super fans, waiting to see their friends one last time. Bear claw scratches are on the floor. Ursus H. Bear built this music hall in 1898 to present a musical hoedown for his friends and family. Ursus means “bear” in Latin.
Intro. Rules for the show: 1. No flash photography. 2. No external video lighting. 3. No eating or drinking (unless you are Trixie).
“Pianjo”. Buff, Max, and Melvin are animal heads on the wall that start talking and want the show to begin. Buff is a bison voiced by Thurl Ravenscroft, Max is a white tailed buck voiced by Pete Renaday, and Melvin is a moose voiced by Bill Lee. Henry is a bear and the show M.C., also voiced by Pete Renaday, and he begins the show. Gomer, the piano player, plays “Pianjo”. He doesn’t speak. His piano has a beehive on it. The backdrop on the stage has some humorous bear advertisements. Several lines of dialogue were cut from this intro in 2012 as well as Gomer’s piano playing.
“Bear Band Serenade”. The Five Bear Rugs roll out on center stage. Zeke wears glasses and is the only one who can read music. He plays the banjo and bangs on a dishpan with his foot. He was originally voiced by Dallas McKennon and now Randy Sparks. Zeb plays the fiddle and his son Oscar is sitting next to him. Ted blows on the “B Flat” corn jug and big Fred is playing the mouth harp. Tennessee Bear is playing “The Thing” an upright bass with one string, which has a bird on top. The ending of this was shortened in 2012.
“If You Can’t Bite, Don’t Growl”. “Fractured Folk Song” was removed in 2012 and this song was moved up in its place. Ernest plays the fiddle and sings this 1966 Tommy Collins song. He is voiced by Randy Sparks.
“My Woman Ain’t Pretty (But She Don’t Swear None)”. Liver Lips McGrowl plays the guitar and sings this song. He is voiced by Jimmy Stoneman. This is a 1953 Tex Ritter song.
“Mama, Don’t Whip Little Buford”. For some reason this song was NOT cut from the 2012 update. Wendell and Henry play a humorous 1964 Homer and Jethro song.
“Tears Will Be the Chaser For My Wine”. Trixie is from Tampa and wears a blue tutu. She is voiced by Cheryl Poole and sings this 1966 Wanda Jackson song. Comments about her weight were removed in 2012.
“How Long Will My Baby Be Gone”. “Pretty Little Devilish Mary” was cut in 2012. Terrence (Shaker) sings this 1968 Buck Owens song. He plays the guitar and is voiced by Van Stoneman.
“All the Guys That Turn Me On Turn Me Down”. The Sun Bonnet Trio appear middle stage and sing this tune by Gene Plott, Harold Powell, and Roni Stoneman. Bunny (Jackie Ward), Bubbles (Loulie Jean Norman), and Beulah (Peggy Clark).
“Heart, We Did All That We Could”. Swinging Teddi Berra from the Dakotas descends from the ceiling on a swing and croons this 1965 Ned Miller song. Part of her intro was cut in 2012. She is voiced by Patsy Stoneman.
“Blood on the Saddle”. Big Al is a caricature of Imagineer Al Bertino who helped create the Country Bear Jamboree. He plays the guitar and sings this tune written by Everett Cheetham. Big Al is voiced by Tex Ritter who originally released this song in 1945.
“The Ballad of Davy Crockett”. Henry sings this song with the accompaniment of Sammy the racoon who pops out of his hat. Sammy is voiced by Bill Cole. George Bruns and Tom Blackburn wrote this hit in 1955. Being an 80s child I was familiar with this song because it was in Back to the Future.
“Ole Slew-Foot”. [First half of this song was cut in 2012] All 5 stages open with most of the cast singing this 1960 Johnny Horton song.
“Come Again (Come On In)”. Henry says goodbye and one line is cut in the 2012 version. Max, Buff, and Melvin help sing this song written by Tom Adair and George Bruns. Henry can be seen on three different stages throughout the show.
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