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I am so glad you asked that! While looking for *his* lyrics, I found the lyrics to a song I've been looking for since 1994! Thanks to you!

First, the last of Ted:

" ... The great white buffalo,baby.
The Great White Buffalo....
Look out,here he comes.
He's doin'all right. ..."

And next, the ones I remembered hearing 51 years ago! Audio at the link, which I can't play on my puter, no sound - hope it's good.

http://thinhippo.com/steve/whitebuffalo.html

The White Buffalo

I have heard many stories from an old indian friend and this is my favorite even though it has no end

There's an old indian legend I was told long ago,

it's about a special valley and the White Buffalo.

Echo, Chorus: Buffalo ... Buffalo ... Buffalo

There are few who have seen him though they've looked high and low

for the trail is long and winding to the white Buffalo

Echo: Buffalo ... Buffalo ... Buffalo

The legend says you'll find him if your heart is brave and true and you treat all men as brothers no matter what they do

I have searched for that valley since I started to grow,

I won't stop until I find it and the white Buffalo.

Echo: Buffalo ... Buffalo ... Buffalo

the legend says you'll find him if your heart is brave and true and you treat all men as brothers no matter what they do

I have searched for that valley since I started to grow,

I won't stop until I find it and the white Buffalo.

For I know it's right to find the White Buffalo!

Repeat, in chorus: White Buffalo ... Buffalo ... Buffalo ... Buffalo!

Composer: Bergman

>>>I first heard this on a Rin Tin Tin episode in 1955. It was memorable and quite haunting, sung by the lieutenant at Fort Apache who had "adopted" Rusty and Rinty, Rip Masters.

There was a vision of a real buffalo (bison) which appeared white on a B/W TV, like *magic,* of course, standing up on a high rock promontory, alone and in half-silhouette. It was just beautiful. Once in a while, it would repeat and it was by far my favorite episode.

This was one of my first "50s nostalgia" questions I asked when I first got online and I never got an answer. Now there are several references to it!

Mostly, I remember that the friendly Indians told Rusty only the pure of heart could see the White Buffalo - I was only 5, so it made quite an impression on me - looking for that critter all my days, lol.

"The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin"
The White Buffalo (1955)
Episode 29 of 146
Original Air Date: 14 October 1955 (Season 2, Episode 6)
TV Series: "The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin" (1954)