The Complete Ballad of Davy Crockett
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ส.ค. 2024
- For years, I've wanted to find the full ballad of Davy Crockett from both Disney movies. And at long last I've created it! This version is as near complete as I can make it! And in chronological order to boot! It was a lot of work trying to find all the correct music and correct pictures to create the slideshow but it was worth it! For any fans of Walt Disney's Davy Crockett saga this one is for you!
I hope you enjoy!
No idea how I got this stuck in my head, I'm 30 years old and in the UK. Wandering round my house singing 'Daaaaavyyy Davy Crocket'
Walt Disney is a genius 😊
Glad you found it in the UK! It's one of the best shows Disney ever produced!
@@TheSnowmanvocals it was some great shows....just a shame they didn't do a weekly show of Davey Crockett I'm sure they could have made some stories over the years between the two movies Disney produced. I mean after all they made Davey Crockett and the River pirates where he meets Mike Fink..which takes place long before what was seen in Davey Crockett King of the Wild Fronter.....years later another studio made a weekly Daneil Boone tv show with Fess Parker.
If you ever visit Texas, go to the Alamo.
Davy Crockett was as close to Robin of Locksley as you'd get across the pond (in my humble opinion)
Lots of memories of all his movies-I'm 72 years old now and grew up with this type of movie. Better than today's junk movies.
I’m 13 and agree
@@LandonPalmer-qm6jddavy crockett defeated the Indians, then he stopped nasty Bigfoot Mason and his rifraff. He was the lone alamo survivor. From Joe. X
I’m 26 and grew up with these type of movies thankfully.
You got that right,,,
Remember the show those calloways, starring Brian Keith. Those were good too still watch it
What we know it...
I'm 73 yrs old and this brings back fond memories of much better times!
Wheeel. Doggggie!! That be Jed clampett there co stat😅
When I was growing up in the 1960's we all "played" Davy Crockett. I had a moonshine cap and a real wood toy long rifle.
In our young minds, there was just nothing you could aspire to beyond Davy's spirit and courage.
Times have changed so much I could weep.
I'm old but I still have the replica flintlock my Grandmother bought me.
That's supposed to be "coonskin cap".
I hate "auto correct".
I think you mean a 'coonskin hat'!
My parents were immigrants from Italy, and when I was born my mother wanted me to have a true American name because my father wanted to name me Giovani. So my mother used to watch the Davy Crockett show in 1958 and decided "Davey" was an all American name. Thus my name David !!
That is awesome!!
Your Mother was right 🇺🇸
Giovanni is a pretty cool name, are you personally glad you are named David? Not that anything is wrong with David, it's as American as your mother wanted, coming from the Bible and all.
If you didn't grow up in that era' it's hard to explain how this ballad..makes you feel...Walt Disney..brought all this to life....
He is America's first true national legend, and still her greatest so far, on par with figures such as Robin Hood, King Arthur, Heracles, Beowulf, Sun Wukong, Perseus, Gilgamesh, Odysseus, ect... And this is his story.
How different America her people a lot of patriotism etc I love that I just turned 70 myself...
Back when Walt was alive. No longer a producer of wholesome entertainment.
Strange that a nazi would be preferable to today's Disney.
@@spr00sem00se I Didn't Know Walt Disney was a Nazi.
😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱
Disney haloed make films for the U.S. Fought against the Nazi’s. Disney wasn’t perfect, but he wasn’t a Nazi. I’m pretty sure he made films for Canada as well.
@@spr00sem00se What NONSENSE !
I have loved this ballad since I was a kid and first heard it in 1955. Some how it gives me some nostalgic comfort!
I first heard this in 1964.
I was 4 years old.
Loved it and the show then and now.
2023.
Loved the original Disney
i have never forgotten that series ,i got a cap,my mom made me a fringe jacket,i rember to this day what davy said ,be sure yout right then go ahead-👍💚when indian fighter appeared on disney that first night it galvanized a whole generation,my 4 th grade class reenacted that battle with the creek indians on our huge playground,we all charged eachother,i drive by that school every few years and i remember it all.King of the wild frontier,boy do we need Davy now!!!!👍🌲
Nice. Were I one of your friends back then, I would have probably been one of the Creek.
Well i'am 73,, been singing it for yrs. It kind of sticks in your head
Thanks. This is tremendous work. In 1955 our family did not have a TV set. My dad was opposed to television. Instead of watching TV we did our homework and then played board games or cards. All the other kids were talking about the Disney series and I felt left out. Finally about 1958 or '59 we got a TV set. My dad became a big TV viewer too. I can remember we had a TV for the 1960 presidential election.
I felt bad when you said you were left out… 😢
Great story thank you for sharing
Growing up in Rhodesia I had a london tower musket and lived the Crockett sory as it was tv for us youngsters- great days
Professor Owl: Ahem, now then, why do we remember Davy Crockett?
Penelope Pinfeather: Because the song kept his legend alive.
I remember watching this series when I was 8 yrs old...couldn't wait to see the next episode! Always liked this song...ah, the good 'ol days!
Every Sunday night you couldn't pry me away from the television for four or five weeks in a row
This man is a legend! Literally!
Then there’s no need to use literally is there.
Davy Crockett is the bravest man in America.
A real chad if you ask me.
*was
A politician you could believe in & trust.
This is awesome. Brings back a lots of great memories. I drove my parents crazy everytime the show was on the air singing this song.
This was filmed in 1955. Davy Crockett was an awesome fighter and a real hero of the States. He ended the Indian creek wars, and then he defeated Bigfoot Mason in a shooting match to stop him and his gang taking over the farm of Charlie 2 shirts. He was the lone alamo survivor in March 1836. From Joe. X
You're missing the part that goes: "They were darn good friends from that day on, Davy sold his furs and then was gone, sailing north with Mike to the land of the fawn, where a man could live on brain and brawn.
I knew that verse was out there! Haha! But try as hard as I could, I wasn't able to find it unfortunately. I literally spent weeks trying to find as many of the verses as I could and some I found after I created the video so I had to let some of them go.
This is absolutely a beautiful song!!
Davy Crockett is the most famous man in Tennessee.
Peyton Manning
Brother, you did a wonderful job of compiling all of these verses to give us the entire string of the complete song! Your efforts are greatly appreciated. I don't believe anyone has done this to the degree that you have. This Crockett fan tips his coonskin cap to you. Fess would be proud.
Davie Crockett was my great great great grandfather
That’s not how he spelled it and he always preferred David. Just in case you are telling the truth you might want to know that fact.
@@rockcatinc.4814 that might not be the issue. Just in case ur smart, the e is located above the d and throughout the history of typing, there have been typos made by people. You might wanna know that fact🤓🤓🤓
That has nothing to do with my comment as noted by the man himself, members he worked with in congress,etc. referring to David or Davey. Not sure about the typos, but I was just throwing that out there. I edited my comment if the first was too smart.
If you want to look for yourself here is one reference sharetngov.tnsosfiles.com/tsla/exhibits/myth/davycrockett.htm#:~:text=In%201786%2C%20David%20Stern%20“Davy,preferred%20to%20be%20called%20David.
@@rockcatinc.4814mb, was just being a jackass by pointing out how the other person typing Davie could of been a typo of David. (now that I typed this it autocorrect davie to David so now I look stupid)
Here’s an additional verse that you forgot
The votes were counted an' he won hands down,
so they sent him off to Washin'ton town
With his best dress suit still his buckskins brown,
a livin' legend of growin' renown
Davy, Davy Crockett, the Canebrake Congressman!
Yeah I can believe I missed a handful of verses, some were just not possible to get and others didn't seem to fit with the other verses I had already included. 😎
I rememember watching davy crocket on walt disney. I ran away fom home everytime it was over to live on the mountain behind our . I came home at dark.i love this song
Walt Disney did not make Davy Crockett an infamous American hero. Davy did that by the way he lived his life and by making the ultimate sacrifice while fighting for Texas independence at the Alamo.
I bought this record for my soon to be born son. A 45. Well my daughter came instead. She learned this song while i taught her to shoot and bait a hook.❤❤❤
That is a wonderful collection of the songs sung for the Davy Crockett series. You even have the one where Buddy Epson does a bit of singing which I vaguely remember. Anyway, this brings me back to the days when I would come back from playing ball on the school playground just to see the next episode of Davy Crockett on our black and white TV. I even had a coonskin cap and a cool Davy Crockett wallet back then in the 50's.
The part where Buddy Esben starts a verse is from 1956's Davy Crockett and the River Pirates.
From Disney's mind came genius and zest,
Frontierland's stories were thusly blest
When he brought on Fess Parker, one of the best,
To portray the folk hero of East and West
Davy, Davy Crockett
Played by an acting man
This is pretty incredible. I'm one of the many thousands of kids who were caught up in the Walt Disney Davy Crockett series. This gave me goosebumps. Good times and good memories. Thanks for your hard work on this post.
I was named for my grandfather who I never met, and with the Crockett and coonskin cap craze my folks naturally nicknamed me Crockett, and they were still calling me that until they both passed in the early 90's. I still sing this.
A forgotten peace of History.
George Bruns and Thomas Blackburn wrote the song. George Bruns wrote many musical projects and played the trombone and tuba with the Firehouse Five Plus Two as a sub. A great talent.
Use to watch this on Vault Disney many years back. Fess Parker and Buddy Epson.
Thank you for this completed gem. Loved the 🎵 🎶 🎵
Brings back lots if great memories. Nobody taking his long gun thats for sure .
What a lovely trip down memory lane that was. Just made my day, Thankyou very much for bringing back happy days and wonderful memories. Cheers 🍻👍
Thankful to still have the vhs after 20 years
Remember the Alamo and the defenders
Thanks for posting. Remember the Alamo!
Bro this brings back so many memories
I'm in the UK too, born in 1959 and my mother nicknamed me Davy Crocket. It was broadcast in the UK, as was Daniel Boone
Absolutely wonderful; thanks, Snowman, from a grateful Boomer.
Walt Disney loved history , especially American history. That's why I liked him.
This really brought back memories! This was when Disney made good movies, in my humble opinion.
Thanks for doing the work and posting it for the olks to enjoy!
I only knew this from TV and memorized the two verses they used as an intro. This is cool to hear. Thanks for putting it together.
I loved Fess Parker's portrayal and the friendship with Buddy Ebsen's character. My favorite villain was the river pirate Mike Fink.
Glad you liked it sir! Mike Fink is hands down one of the best characters Disney ever brought to life! "After Davy" Haha!
My favorite villains in this whole movie are General Andrew Jackson AKA President Andrew Jackson and General Santa Anna in the Alamo battle
@@NEAmarillo79107 Even though we didn't actually *see* Santa Anna in the 1955 Davy Crockett series.
When I was young boy I went to the movies to see this great movie. Davy was a true American Hero
Buddy, you did an excellent job. This is something I listen to all the time. Love it.
Till this day and the best thing Disney ever produced imo!!! Helluva compilation sir. Not easy to find!
I was born in 1971 but I do re-enactments of American history including the alamo
Am ready to bawl. Thanks for the good memories.
Thanks Snowman, great video! bookmarked for eternity. i love the images, i hadn't read your intro until after i'd listened to it. I didn't think about how hard it would be, i think i imagined it was made in an office somewhere by Disney Productions, but i hadn't thought about it. Knowing that you made this from scratch, it's really impressive. it's a creative art and super entertaining. thanks i sure enjoyed it. take things for granted.
Thanks!! Knowing that people enjoy it makes it all worth it!! Davy Crockett is practically forgotten by most people today even with The Disney touch. I hope to bring more of the past Disney back to fruition through videos like this.
This is awesome. Snowman you did an awesome job. Very much appreciated
That was an awesome undertaking and you're right, it was worth it. Thank you.
Rewatch the series, are you crazy? I watch it at least once a year on March 6 , this series is what got my interest into American History. I now own over 350 books on Crockett and the Alamo. I have all the Alamo movies , including the Silent Alamo movies . All this because of “Davy Crockett King of The Wild Frontier “!
When my wife an I moved to Tennessee, a friend drove his big produce truck, my wife drove the car, I drove the van packed full, plus our two birds. I told you this so you would understand. I sang the ‘ Ballard of Davy Crockett’ over and over again and again all the way all 360 plus miles from point A to point B . There are more than just 22 verses to that great Ballard. Plus there is also the ‘Ballard of Mike Fink, King of the River’.
Walt Disney would die seeing what had happened to his life work.
It’s proof the frozen theory isn’t real.
If it was he’d have been thawed out to save the American entertainment industry.
Why was he infamous ? That means having a bad reputation , nefarious. That wasn’t his legacy or image in real life, in the television show, or historically.
Well, that's on me lol. It was a bad call to use that word, I thought at the time it was a positive remark, only to see some other comments pointing out that it meant the opposite. So I own my mistake, and if I could edit that one little section out without deleting the video and reuploading it, I would. But most folks, I think know that I meant it as a positive, based on what I put in the description and that I put it up as a tribute to a man I consider a personal hero of mine.
But I do appreciate you commenting and pointing out my error, I may edit the description and add a disclaimer, recognizing my mistake.
And Walt Disneys theme music.Took all your sadness away.
Born on a mountain top in Tennessee
Greenest state in the land of the free
Raised in the woods, so he knew ev’ry tree
Kilt him a bar when he was only 3
Davy, Davy Crockett, king of the wild frontier
Fought single-handed through the Injun War
‘Til the Creeks was whipped and peace was in store
While he was handlin’ this risky chore
Made himself a legend for evermore
Davy, Davy Crockett, king of the wild frontier
He give his word and he give his hand
That his Injun friends could keep their land
The rest of his life, he took the stand
That justice was due every redskin band
Davy, Davy Crockett, king of the wild frontier
He went off to Congress an’ served a spell
Fixin’ up the Governments an’ laws as well
Took over Washington so we heered tell
An’ patched up the crack in the Liberty Bell
Davy, Davy Crockett, king of the frontier
When he come home, his poliitickin’ done
The western March had just begun
So he packed his gear an’ his trusty gun
An ‘lit out grinnin’ to follow the sun
Davy, Davy Crockett, king of the wild frontier
His land is biggest an’ his land is best
From grassy plains to the mountain crest
He’s ahead of us all, meetin’ the test
Followin’ his legend into the West
Davy, Davy Crockett, king of the wild frontier
Davy, Davy Crockett, king of the wild frontier
King of the wild frontier
Huge fan of this theme tune.Watched it in New Zealand.Happy memories.
Thank you. From time to time something reminds me of my childhood and this song. But different words and verses got scrambled. Now I know where they all came from. I remember asking my dad what "kilt inabar" meant. (thought it was a foreign language)
New kindle. Davy Crockett. First
Trailer TO Show🙏😸. My First JOB with The Film.London W.1. 1954. 85yr now. Still Love and SingAlong Too.😻
My generation grew up wearing coonskin hats, carrying cap guns and singing this song.
Totally Awesome and inspirational
Not quite as old as the song..But this was one of my favorites from child hood./along with many other folk songs..Maybe because Crockett was real maybe because it just so darn catchy. heck i was awe struck- i had set which included a coon cap ,knife and pistol;.Although the knife looked more like sting then Bowie...but hey i was so little then..lol. Fun song for fun times..
Great job 👏👍. Thank You
For reinforcing This pleasant Memory 😊❤
Stuck im my brain loop jearing this song after 55yrs
WOW I was about 11 and watched all the episodes. Loved Frontierland. Spent most of my time there. Great job putting this together!
I've seen all the movies, but I don't recall some of those verses. Most interesting.
This isn't quite the complete ballad, but it's the best compilation I've found so far.
I remember watching this when I was little.
I think I just time traveled. I am now my 5 year self.
Tenn. Vols. #1 !!!
VERY NICE
Snowman Vocals Thank you. thank you, thank you. Great!
This must have taken a lot of work!
nice job..having the song bits
(most) from each eps in order..Well the main parts..although it sounds like you missed a few lines from Alamo..Good vid selection too. Good Luck on next.
¡Cuántos buenos recuerdos!
George Bruns did the music, and Edward Plumb did the orchestration for the film in 1955. From Joe. X
I’m not sure the majority of people who comment here realize he was an actual frontiersman, congressman, fought for the Indians, killed a bear, etc. he led a storied life! Walt Disney brought Davy Crockett life to the screen for us back in the 50’s!!
Davy Crockett died at the Battle of the Alamo at 49 yrs of age.
Ahhh….the Scots-Irish…..the greatest people that have ever trod this earth
The Wellingtons performed the first season Gilligans Island theme song.
Does anyone want to ship Davy Crockett (Fess Elisha Parker Jr.) and Alan Irwin Menken?
Yes, I was there too.
Famous, not infamous.
Davey Crockett Renaissance
Shoot, I thought I knew this song: I only knew about a quarter of it!
We boomers who grew up in the 50s caught the first wave. Just as families were acquiring TVs this was what we saw and it was bigger than Elvis for those of us who weren't yet teenagers.
The only thing I don’t like is what Disney has become 😮😢when there was a time , when Disney stood for something, so sad what has become 😮😢
I’m 13 and LOVE IT
Wow.
As long as we Remember The Alamo fighting for liberty is what the Alamo means to Texas and The United States
I met fess parker on my 2nd tour in Vietnam,he was at 3rd Hospital in Saigon,when I approached him for his autograph he turned around and said ,wow,someone as tall as me,I'am 6'5" tall,I guess he was getting shots or visiting the wounded troops there.
Look deeply in our world! 2024 (Properness} how Davy Crocket world would be as today!!!
This song was written by George Bruns and Thomas Blackburn. Hayes' version of the song hit the top of the Billboard charts in 1955. Hayes would later star as Doug Williams in the TV serial Days of Our Lives.
You forgot the "Redstick" verse during the _Indian Fighter_ portion. Just sayin'.
Did I??? I scoured the web trying to find as many verses that I could, could have sworn I had gotten all pertaining to the Indian Fighter portion. Do you remember how the verse goes?
@@TheSnowmanvocals in 1813 the Creeks uprose,
Adding redskin arrows to the country's woes,
Indian fighting is something he knows, so he shoulders his rifle and off he goes...Davy, Davy Crockett etc etc
It's catchy as fuck lol. I remember playing this on a record when I was really young. I'm 49 now. Just played at 3 times over. 3 different versions. Brilliant
Davy Crockett, the infamous American Hero ("more than famous")! This man is not just famous, he's infamous! lol
I like your channel is the best video in the world 🌎🌎
My nickname Crockett
Time to return to Frontier land at Disneyland.