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/* Cast */
'''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.
'''Liver Lips McGrowl'''- A big bear who gets his name from his large lips, Liver Lips plays the guitar. He is voiced by Jimmy Stoneman <ref name= "dave"> http://davelandblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/country-bear-jamboree-blowout.html </ref> and appears on the right-center stage. Liver Lips sings "My Woman Ain't Pretty (But She Don't Swear None)" and joins the bears in the finale, "Ole Slew-Foot"
'''Wendell'''- Wendell is a golden brown bear who plays the mandolin. He wears a blue bandanna around his neck and a dark (formally tan) hat. He is recognizable for his overbite and buck teeth. Wendell is voiced by Bill Cole <ref name= "Spence2"/> and appears on center stage. Wendell sings "Mamma, Don't Whip Little Buford" with Henry as well as joining the bears to sing the finale, "Ole Slew-Foot". Prior to 2012 Wendell performed "Fractured Folk Song" with Henry.
'''Teddi Barra'''- Teddi Barra is the only Country Bear that does not appear on stage. Instead she comes down from the ceiling on her swing, which is decorated with pink roses. Teddi is a brown bear and wears a pink hat with a feather as well as a long pink bow around her neck. She is voiced by Roni Stoneman<ref name= "dave"/>. Teddi sings "Heart We Did All That We Could" and also joins the bears to sing "Ole Slew-Foot".
[[Image:fivebears.jpg|thumb|350px|A Marc Davis drawing of the Five Bear Rugs.]]
'''ErnestShaker (aka Terrance)'''- Ernest Shaker is a brown tall bear with tan fur who plays the fiddle guitar while wearing a brown hat, a white collar miner's cap and a red polka dot tieyellow vest. Ernest was He is voiced by Van Stoneman from October 1971 until July 1975 when Randy Sparks took over his vocals <ref name= "Spence2"/> and he appears on “If You Can’t Bite Don’t Growl”the left-center stage. Shaker sings "How Long Will My Baby Be Gone” and also appears with the rest of the bears to sing "Ole Slew-Foot".
'''TrixieErnest'''- Trixie Ernest is a very large brown bear who wears plays the fiddle while wearing a blue bow on her head and brown hat, a blue tutu around her waist. She appears on the far right stage, white collar and holds a blue handkerchief and wine glass in her handsred polka dot tie. Trixie is one of the few bears that does not appear in the finale of the show, however she does sing Ernest was voiced by Van Stoneman from October 1971 until July 1975 when Randy Sparks <ref name= "Tears Will Be The Chaser For My Winedave". Trixie is voiced by Cheryl Poole/> took over his vocals on “If You Can’t Bite Don’t Growl”.
'''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"/> . '''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.
'''The Sun Bonnet Trio'''- The Sun Bonnet Trio is made up of three identical sisters. All three sisters have brown fur wear blue bonnets and dresses. The sisters appear on center stage and together they sing "All The Guys That Turn Me On Turn Me Down" and the show's finale "Ole Slew-Foot". The Sun Bonnet Trio consists of:
* '''Bunny'''- Bunny stands in the center of her sisters and is voiced by Jackie Ward<ref name= "Spence2"/> .
* '''Bubbles'''- Bubbles stands to the audience's left (between Gomer and Bunny) and is voiced by Loulie Jean Norman<ref name= "Spence2"/> .
* '''Beulah'''- Beulah stands to the audience's right and is voiced by Peggy Clark<ref name= "Spence2"/> .
'''Gomer'''- Gomer is a tall purple bear who wears a white and a yellow tie. Gomer is the only Country Bear in the show (with the exception of some of the Five Bear Rugs) who does not sing. Instead, he plays his piano which has a honeycomb on top of it. Gomer appears on center stage and performs on the songs: "Tears Will Be the Chaser for My Wine", "All the Guys That Turn Me on Turn Me Down" and the shows finale, "Ole Slew-Foot". Prior to the 2012 refurbishment Gomer had brown fur and he wore a blue tie and he also performed on "Bear Band Serenade",.
'''The Five Bear Rugs'''- The Five Bear Rugs are the Country Bear Jamboree's main band. They appear on center stage and perform, "Bear Band Serenade" and "Ole Slew-Foot". Prior to the 2012 refurbishment of the attraction the Five Bear Rugs also performed "Pretty Little Devilish Mary". The band consists of:
* '''Zeke'''- The Five Bear Rugs lead singer; Zeke plays a banjo and taps on the dishpan with "a real ol' country beat". He is a grey bear with glasses who wears a tan top hat. He was voiced by Dallas McKennon from October 1971 until July 1975<ref> http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0268428/ </ref>, when Randy Sparks rerecorded his vocals<ref name= "Spence2"> http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2010/10/country_bear_jamboree_part_two.html </ref>. Zeke is located in the center of the band.
* '''Zeb'''- Zeb is brown bear with a light brown stomach, who plays the fiddle. Zeb wears a miner's hat and a bandanna around his neck, and he is voiced by a member of the Stoneman family<ref name= "Spence2"/> . Zeb sits on Zeke's left.
* '''Ted'''- Ted is a tall, skinny bear who blows on the corn jug and plays the washboard. His fur is brown, and he wears a white vest with a brown hat. Ted is located behind Zeb.
* '''Baby Oscar'''- Unlike the other bears in the Five Bear Rugs, Baby Oscar plays no instrument. He does carry a teddy bear however, which he squeaks from time to time. He is brown, and on the 1971 Country Bear Jamboree album it is mentioned that he is Zeb's son.
'''Buff'''- Buff is considered the leader of the animal heads and is also the first animal to talk in the show. He is the head portion of an American Bison and is voiced by Disney Legend Thurl Ravenscroft<ref name= "Spence2"/> . Buff is located between Melvin and Max and all three heads are located on the left wall of the theater. Throughout the show the animal heads talk both amongst themselves, and to the performers. The only song that Buff sings in is "Come Again (Come On In)" which he sings as guests leave the hall.
'''Max'''- Max is the head portion of a stag who is voiced by Pete Renaday<ref name= "Spence2"/> . Max talks with Melvin and Buff, as well as Henry periodically throughout the show. He is located to the right of Buff and performs the song "Come Again (Come On In).”
'''Melvin'''- Melvin is a moose head who is voiced by Bill Lee<ref name= "Spence2"/> . Melvin is good -natured and is located on the left side of Buff. He performs the song "Come Again (Come On In)” as guests leave the hall.
'''Sammy'''- Sammy is Henry's raccoon pal who cuddles around Henry's top hat, acting like a coonskin cap for the bear. Voiced by Bill Cole<ref name= "Spence2"/> , Sammy performs on the final three songs of the attraction, "The Ballad of Davy Crockett", "Ole Slaw-Foot", and "Come Again (Come On In)"
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