Buddy Red Bow Interview | "The First Americans" Circa 1975/1976

In the 1970’s, Tim Giago had a program titled “The First Americans” which aired on KEVN-TV in Rapid City and the Black Hills area. The program featured Native Americans making their mark in Indian Country. Listen to an interview with Buddy Red Bow (born Warfield Richards, June 26, 1948) and here him perform some of his classics. Buddy Red Bow was a U.S. Marine and Veteran of the Vietnam War. He passed away in Rapid City on March 28, 1993 at the age of 44.

[@leiblackbear7111]

The Thunderbird came back for Buddy. Now, he rides the Thunderbird forever. We miss Buddy. 😢 His Spirit lives on in his music. 🎶 🎵

[@eliassylliboy1690]

😢

[@bungiiojib8023]

Thanks for sharing. Buddy's music will always be cherished by native people.

[@NativeSunNews]

Glad we could share! It's exciting getting these videos online after being on discs for so long.

[@MrARCANGEL81]

Native Sun News Today is there more to this interview

[@stikum520]

Native Sun News Today from AZ love

[@thebourbonscene845]

Is there more of the video than what is uploaded? Much love from catawba

[@luannebaker6936]

Thank you for sharing this music I have never heard of this man I love his music from North Carolina. I hope I find a lot more. Thank ♥️🙏

[@leonewert8601]

I remember doing a talent show at North Jr High helping Buddy get ready and working with him. What a talent! Sorry he his gone.

[@hervelakotasunka2625]

Wopila for that precious sharing. Moving video. Beautiful human and truly talented singer.

[@denisescites9557]

Play Redbone is one of my favorite favorite favorite singers his words are so true and Powerful I was living on the Chippewa reservation my husband at the time went to the Indian radio station and play the song for me and Buddy Redbone my name is Denise and his name is Joe Stone I wish I could remember the song I had to do with a Indian lady we were to be married but then he had cancer and he passed in March about 10 years ago bi-curious picture and I listen to your music I love buddy Redbone thank you for your words your music thank you for sharing

[@alonzowolf4158]

I’m happy others are still keeping his name alive!

[@TheWoodzyB]

one of my favorite songs!..love the journey to the spirit world album!

[@littlecrow292]

what an amazing human with all his beautiful music and ideas miss him so, sleep well buddy

[@joannecharginghawk5639]

I love Buddy Red Bow's music.

[@LadyGTarot]

How did I miss him years ago ? Glad am finding this now.

[@prodigalson6166]

Thank you Buddy!!! You are not soon forgotten!!! RIP. We carry your work forward. Thank you, and all of our Elders, for leading the way!!! All My Relations!!!

[@donnamckelvy6022]

Thank you very much for putting this on utube, he was a great singer.

[@dr.t.andthebluescriminals154]

Greatest artist of our time!

[@colleenbonniwell4226]

keep the fire going brother Washte.

[@hao-weihsu2620]

RIP Buddy!

[@kristinawaldner4569]

❤️👌🏻 I enjoy his music so! Thank you for sharing this with us 😊😊😊💜

[@krsdesigns]

awesome! I did a lot of traveling to pow wows an Art Shows with BRB blasting on my iPod.. Thank you for the video =)

[@SicanguLakota4rmSouthDakota]

one of MY HERO WOPILA TANKA for some of the greatest songs ever written in Indian Countryh theres alot more talent out here AND REMEMBER NO ONE IS BETTER THAN THE OTHER !!!!

[@GoastWrabbit]

Great upload! I've been looking for a while for a Buddy Red Bow interview! Thank you!

[@leeellenwood5461]

Goast Wrabbit that profile pic of urs is a painting of a native drawn by a white man. Just another white man profiting on indian ideas.

[@jeaniedelgado687]

Thank you for posting this!

[@whatchalookinat4573]

this is great, thanks for posting!

[@conwayredbear7979]

When he sang dark moon covering the earth, that's nubiru hitting the earth

[@user-yg6dk9eh8g]

Beautiful One!

[@chevelleburke2062]

Omg pine res❤i under stand

[@claytondoan5712]

True Legend...

[@fleetfoot27]

I WISH HE WAS STILL ALIVE...............GOD SAVE AMERICA......2016........

[@jessealbertson8187]

Same here in 2021

[@mt.rushmore7916]

@@jessealbertson8187 Same here in '24. He was and will always be a treasure.

[@CinRife]

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[@TEXAS.N8V]

Beautiful!! thank you for sharing this!

[@johnnyacevedo681]

Years ago I entered Buddy in a battle of the bands in Fort Collins for five dollars. He played powwow woman and beat four other bands and won $100 & gave me $50, It was amazing & powerful & spiritual, Mitako ye oyasin

[@DarkMoonDroid]

Neat guy. Thank you.

[@hoksilawakiyanthunderboy6333]

My tahasni pilameya wopila tanka journey on kola aho hecitu mitakuye oyasin.

[@OGLALAs5nTn]

Would love to find the album FoolsCrow!

[@TheOlmecindian]

Post the 2 nd part where he plays Indian run ,,, please and thank you

[@robbearribs2653]

Never forgotten Toksa ake

[@barbaraduggan631]

en·tre·pre·neur he was had enough confidence in himself to take the challenge because he believed himself ... that's what it takes.... Love Buddy ... Dakota Sioux Indian /// woman en·tre·pre·neur of my own business with my husband with no help from our tribe.....

[@SicanguLakota4rmSouthDakota]

wheres part two ???????????????????????????????????

[@marcmarteaux2428]

mon ami de 1987

[@GuyanthonyStjohn]

hi

[@user-by1dc5jf1q]

Can anyone give me the name of the Interview that Budy Red Bow gave on Coast To Coast AM I can't get it to come up in the archives.

[@CinRife]

Nah

[@robyncottier4318]

He my uncle

[@danthedewman1]

Was Buddy in Jeremiah Johnson movie?

[@MrARCANGEL81]

No

[@MrARCANGEL81]

He's in braveheart

[@lenasayers7086]

@@MrARCANGEL81 thunderheart

[@normanhowe4938]

he was in young guns 2 too

[@ellenedwardsen9031]

I hope more USA folks watch & listen to this so they possibly have a little wisdom about Indians in our country. However, the opposite with Trump as president gets destruction of Indians & the environment going faster. Thanks for sharing.