Buddy Red Bow is a Native American musical legend whose memory often evokes… Read Full Bio ↴Buddy Red Bow is a Native American musical legend whose memory often evokes emotional responses from fans of this genre. He was not the first to take a solidly Anglo form of musical expression -- the folk protest song and country & western music -- and use it to express the concerns of the Indian nations. Surely he had learned from previous masters such as Peter La Farge, Floyd Westerman, and Buffy Saint-Marie, yet Red Bow was somehow a voice of a new generation, a reality confirmed by actions as well as songs. He is remembered not only as a musician, but as a Lakota activist in on the Red Power movement early on, one of the first to become involved in the Ghost Dance movement, and so on. His songs seem to have taken root in the hearts of his fans in a special way, although it goes hand in hand with a feeling that in the end he somehow did not live up to his potential.
He recorded three albums, beginning in 1984 with a self-titled debut that had a such a strong country flavor that forever after he was most often referred to as a country artist. This may not have been such a problem as country & western has always been one of the most popular Anglo musics among aboriginal people, in Australia as well as the United States. (Down under, Hank Williams is the most-selected artists on aboriginal jukeboxes.) Red Bow's second recorded work, Journey to the Spirit World, remains a favorite of many listeners. It features songs and stories that he remembered learning from his elders and incorporates singing in both English and the Lakota language. His final work was the beautiful, eloquent Black Hills Dreamer, which featured two of his most famous songs, "Run, Indian, Run" and "Indian Love Song." A posthumous collection of favorites from each of these records, Indian Reservation has also been released. Several of his songs were also featured on the soundtrack to Hard Rider, which was not the opposite of Easy Rider, but a documentary on rodeo riders in Alberta and Saskatchewan. He was among the first group of artists to be inducted in the NAMA (Native American Music Awards) Hall of Fame, alongside Jimi Hendrix, who apparently had Cherokee as well as purple haze in his blood.
He has had a few small film parts, such as a walk-on in Thunderheart, but will mostly be remembered in the world of cinema for Pow Wow Highway, in which there is a character named Buddy Red Bow that is partially, if not totally, based on the famous singer. At first considered one of the best films about Native Americans, the film seems to have been the victim of a late critical backlash, in which one writer claimed the depiction of Red Bow made him "cringe." ~ Eugene Chadbourne, All Music Guide
He recorded three albums, beginning in 1984 with a self-titled debut that had a such a strong country flavor that forever after he was most often referred to as a country artist. This may not have been such a problem as country & western has always been one of the most popular Anglo musics among aboriginal people, in Australia as well as the United States. (Down under, Hank Williams is the most-selected artists on aboriginal jukeboxes.) Red Bow's second recorded work, Journey to the Spirit World, remains a favorite of many listeners. It features songs and stories that he remembered learning from his elders and incorporates singing in both English and the Lakota language. His final work was the beautiful, eloquent Black Hills Dreamer, which featured two of his most famous songs, "Run, Indian, Run" and "Indian Love Song." A posthumous collection of favorites from each of these records, Indian Reservation has also been released. Several of his songs were also featured on the soundtrack to Hard Rider, which was not the opposite of Easy Rider, but a documentary on rodeo riders in Alberta and Saskatchewan. He was among the first group of artists to be inducted in the NAMA (Native American Music Awards) Hall of Fame, alongside Jimi Hendrix, who apparently had Cherokee as well as purple haze in his blood.
He has had a few small film parts, such as a walk-on in Thunderheart, but will mostly be remembered in the world of cinema for Pow Wow Highway, in which there is a character named Buddy Red Bow that is partially, if not totally, based on the famous singer. At first considered one of the best films about Native Americans, the film seems to have been the victim of a late critical backlash, in which one writer claimed the depiction of Red Bow made him "cringe." ~ Eugene Chadbourne, All Music Guide
Indian Love Song
Buddy Red Bow Lyrics
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Run Indian Run An old Indian Medicine Man was standing by a hillside And…
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@willg7540
Stumbled upon this song, not Native American, but a black/white American. Regardless, when he sings in his native tongue, it makes me want to cry. So much passion. Equal parts love and pain.
@christinahope4996
How's Buddy Red Bow not Native American?
@SicanguLakota4rmSouthDakota
Will g is saying hes not Native but feels the emotion. He understnands sort of.
@lone_maiingain5289
Look up John trudell tribal voices
@docrob2950
Watched a documentary about Buddy last night. Such a wonderful human being. Thank you sir for your music. RIP !!
@rochellejanis4239
my name is Rochelle Carla Janis I'm oglala Lakota Sioux pine ridge so.dak. I was raised in Allen So.Dak. and was introduced to Buddy R.B. in Rapid city so dak and I love love his songs can't stop hearing him. He is a good spiritual person singer and well respected & loved by all who knew him & loved him. We miss him dearly.
@dorothyblacktaildeer5269
I too remember buddy red bow in da early 80's wen i use to live in rapid city.. Lakota homes.. He was a beautiful person.. Very talented person.. I remember hearing dis song on.? Kili radio station? Aw..beautiful song..may he r.i.p. i will always treasure his music.. Amen n amen...!!!
@royalrockefeller6416
Rochelle Janis Yea we all do and all of our relatives and family that passed on we love you all RIP to you all
@royalrockefeller6416
He was my uncle and thx for the love and much love to you as well sis we Lakota stand tall and proud
@marlenahayes2728
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