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====Song Lyrics====
'''(AUTHORS NOTE: Some of the lyrics in this song were removed during the 2012 refurbishment of the attraction. The lyrics that are no longer in the show will appear with a line through them.)'''
[[Image:bears.jpg|400px|thumb|The finale of the Country Bear Jamboree.|alt= Country Bear Jamboree finale]]
<strike> Well, he's big around the middle,<br>
And he's broad across the rump.<br>
===Come Again===
After the finale Henry tells guests to be sure to come again. As a cast member ushers guests out, Henry, Sammy, Buck, Melvin, and Buff sing one last song “Come Again”.
[[Image:SammyHenry.jpg|thumb|400px|Henry and Sammy performing|alt= Henry and Sammy Country Bear Jamboree]]
====Song Lyrics====
'''Henry, Sammy, Buck, Buff and Melvin:'''
From 1971-2012 the following songs were included in the Country Bear Jamboree:
===Fractured Folk Song===
[[Image:Wendell2.jpg|300px|thumb|From 1971 until 2012 Wendell performed Fractured Folk Song with Henry.|alt= Wendell Fractured Folk Song Country Bear Jamboree]]
This number began after the Bear Band Serenade when the curtain closed on the Five Bear Rugs and Gomer. Wendell (a golden brown bear) would then emerge on the center stage. Wendell wore a blue bandanna around his neck and had a light brown hat. He was also easily recognizable because of his large overbite and buck teeth.
But I fell in love with a pretty little gal,<br>
And sure enough we married.<br>
<br>[[Image:fivebears.jpg|thumb|400px|A Marc Davis drawing of the Five Bear Rugs.|alt= Country Bear Jamboree Concept art Marc Davis]]
(Atta-boy, Zeke!)<br>
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==Cast==
[[Image:Concept1.jpg|thumb|400px|Concept art for Terrance, Henry, Liver Lips, and Tennessee|alt= Country Bear Jamboree Marc Davis Concept Art]]
'''Henry'''- The host of the show, Henry is a large, friendly brown bear. He wears a grey top hat, starched shirt, and a string tie. Vocied by Pete Renaday, Henry plays the guitar and sings. He is featured on the songs: "The Bear Band Serenade", "The Ballad of Davy Crockett", "Come Again (Come on In)" and prior to the 2012 refurbishment of the attraction, "Fractured Folk Song". Henry is also the most mobile of the bears, appearing on the left-center, right-center and far right stages.
'''Trixie'''- Trixie is a very large brown bear who wears a blue bow on her head and a blue tutu around her waist. She appears on the far right stage, and holds a blue handkerchief and wine glass in her hands. Trixie is one of the few bears that does not appear in the finale of the show, however she does sing "Tears Will Be The Chaser For My Wine". Trixie is voiced by Cheryl Poole <ref name= "Spence2"/> .
[[Image:Concept2.jpg|thumb|400px|Concept art for Zeb, Big Al, Gomer, and Wendell| Marc Davis Country Bear Jamboree Concept Art]]
'''Big Al'''- Big Al is the fattest bear in the Country Bear Jamboree. He is grey with a light grey belly and wears a burgundy vest and hat. Big Al plays an out-of-tune guitar and is located on the far right stage. He sings "Blood on the Saddle" and his insistence on singing the song a second time leads to the grand finale of the show. The bear is voiced by Tex Ritter <ref name= "dave"/>. Prior to the 2012 refurbishment, Big Al wore a red vest with a tan hat.
==Fun Facts and Trivia==
* According to a plaque located about the Country Bear Jamboree’s main stage, the Jamboree was founded by Ursus H. Bear who lived from 1848 until 1928. In the attraction's backstory, "after a restful hibernation, (Ursus)rounded up his musically inclined kinfolk and friends to put on a down-home celebration" <ref name= "Korkis"/>.
[[Image:Ursus.jpg|thumb|400px|Ursus H. Bear founder of the Country Bear Jamboree|alt= Ursus H. Bear]]
* Grizzly Hall (the home of the Country Bear Jamboree) was built in 1898 <ref> http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QEBR616wZSk/THse0p5iHGI/AAAAAAAACNc/W3QVc-iescE/s1600/IMG_9293.JPG </ref>.
