The Complete Ballad of Davy Crockett

[@Sarah-ru2pd]

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'

[@wes2262]

Walt Disney is a genius 😊

[@TheSnowmanvocals]

Glad you found it in the UK! It's one of the best shows Disney ever produced!

[@patrickperalta59]

@@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.

[@wwkjr584]

If you ever visit Texas, go to the Alamo.

[@justanobadi6655]

Davy Crockett was as close to Robin of Locksley as you'd get across the pond (in my humble opinion)

[@timbonnell279]

I have loved this ballad since I was a kid and first heard it in 1955. Some how it gives me some nostalgic comfort!

[@katherineirving7189]

I first heard this in 1964. I was 4 years old. Loved it and the show then and now. 2023.

[@QWZXM]

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.

[@Brickboy-y1u]

I’m 13 and agree

[@joeandrews7329]

​@@Brickboy-y1udavy crockett defeated the Indians, then he stopped nasty Bigfoot Mason and his rifraff. He was the lone alamo survivor. From Joe. X

[@joelbarnett9729]

I’m 26 and grew up with these type of movies thankfully.

[@daubber51]

You got that right,,, Remember the show those calloways, starring Brian Keith. Those were good too still watch it

[@stephengossman9819]

What we know it...

[@pgc2455]

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.

[@Dewtart]

I felt bad when you said you were left out… 😢 Great story thank you for sharing

[@jimmieperryman1032]

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....

[@jonathanwolfe2692]

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.

[@stephengossman9819]

How different America her people a lot of patriotism etc I love that I just turned 70 myself...

[@lucwars-6654]

Actually wasn’t born during this area (cause was born in the 2000s in France) but grew up with it and I totally understand what you mean👌

[@davidprestigiacomo1574]

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 !!

[@TheSnowmanvocals]

That is awesome!!

[@craigclarke3298]

Your Mother was right 🇺🇸

[@MajorJakas]

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.

[@roberthobbs8618]

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!

[@leescarbrough2621]

Every Sunday night you couldn't pry me away from the television for four or five weeks in a row

[@haroldsmith1213]

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!!!!👍🌲

[@robertcorbell1006]

Nice. Were I one of your friends back then, I would have probably been one of the Creek.

[@gregkramer623]

I'm 73 yrs old and this brings back fond memories of much better times!

[@gerry-p9x]

Wheeel. Doggggie!! That be Jed clampett there co stat😅

[@Stonewalltop]

The Indian Wars was a much better times???

[@Gpacharlie]

@@StonewalltopHe would have to be 150 years old to be reminiscing about “The Indian Wars.”

[@EricLane-sq6xd]

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.

[@EricLane-sq6xd]

That's supposed to be "coonskin cap". I hate "auto correct".

[@KevinThompson-ir5pf]

I think you mean a 'coonskin hat'!

[@jacksmurr585]

I still have my long rifle. 67 here.

[@rj1973]

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.

[@joeandrews7329]

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

[@andresdeks]

Growing up in Rhodesia I had a london tower musket and lived the Crockett sory as it was tv for us youngsters- great days

[@grannydyess]

Loved the original Disney

[@Dan4052]

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.

[@tankman7711]

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!

[@lucashaynes4807]

This is absolutely a beautiful song!!

[@charliekucharski2079]

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.

[@evewright1102]

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 🍻👍

[@JeffreyCotle]

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

[@jfnuyen]

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.

[@keatonburton5636]

The part where Buddy Esben starts a verse is from 1956's Davy Crockett and the River Pirates.

[@keatonburton5636]

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

[@cairparavel11stevens82]

Back when Walt was alive. No longer a producer of wholesome entertainment.

[@spr00sem00se]

Strange that a nazi would be preferable to today's Disney.

[@davidwesley2525]

@@spr00sem00se I Didn't Know Walt Disney was a Nazi. 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱

[@johnycoho7830]

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.

[@d.owczarzak6888]

@@spr00sem00se What NONSENSE !

[@darz3829]

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.

[@kendallwalker8905]

Davie Crockett was my great great great grandfather

[@rockcatinc.4814]

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.

[@nalyd5359]

⁠@@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🤓🤓🤓

[@rockcatinc.4814]

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.

[@rockcatinc.4814]

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.

[@nalyd5359]

@@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)

[@WillyTheComposerOfficial]

This man is a legend! Literally!

[@davidj8658]

Then there’s no need to use literally is there.

[@craigclarke3298]

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.❤❤❤

[@arthurleino]

Use to watch this on Vault Disney many years back. Fess Parker and Buddy Epson.

[@jneher2992]

Brings back lots if great memories. Nobody taking his long gun thats for sure .

[@concretecowboy3]

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.

[@Eazy-ERyder]

Thank you for this completed gem. Loved the 🎵 🎶 🎵

[@MrMuppetLover]

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.

[@TheSnowmanvocals]

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.

[@rickmannetter4963]

Davy Crockett is the bravest man in America.

[@Zidan07166]

A real chad if you ask me.

[@matthewcreel3191]

*was

[@susanmccormick6022]

A politician you could believe in & trust.

[@Gerald3merald]

Just one of many, but now western culture is now making men weak.

[@shirleyswinnerton169]

When I was a kid growing up in Birmingham (England) there was a request show on Saturday radio just for kids. They used to play one called BABY CROCKETT. I cant tell if it was on your collection as I am now profoundly deaf so all the songs are stuck inside my head. I am76 now

[@MNKgod]

Till this day and the best thing Disney ever produced imo!!! Helluva compilation sir. Not easy to find!

[@lindsayxdacgsjgqkmvytmdcsh8746]

Bro this brings back so many memories

[@daubber51]

Well i'am 73,, been singing it for yrs. It kind of sticks in your head

[@19youtubian72]

That was an awesome undertaking and you're right, it was worth it. Thank you.

[@Cresent-city]

A forgotten peace of History.

[@tylerseese2407]

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!

[@TheSnowmanvocals]

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. 😎

[@goodkaja8330]

Thanks for posting. Remember the Alamo!

[@ryanschlom1277]

Buddy, you did an excellent job. This is something I listen to all the time. Love it.

[@williamhosp701]

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.

[@sewashburn0529]

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.

[@OGMaverickGaming]

Thankful to still have the vhs after 20 years

[@lisarogers9488]

Remember the Alamo and the defenders

[@Centurianarv]

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

[@dhutton77]

Absolutely wonderful; thanks, Snowman, from a grateful Boomer.

[@KutWrite]

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.

[@TheSnowmanvocals]

Glad you liked it sir! Mike Fink is hands down one of the best characters Disney ever brought to life! "After Davy" Haha!

[@NEAmarillo79107]

My favorite villains in this whole movie are General Andrew Jackson AKA President Andrew Jackson and General Santa Anna in the Alamo battle

[@keatonburton5636]

@@NEAmarillo79107 Even though we didn't actually *see* Santa Anna in the 1955 Davy Crockett series.

[@70sfaithshumate]

This is awesome. Snowman you did an awesome job. Very much appreciated

[@rickmannetter4963]

Davy Crockett is the most famous man in Tennessee.

[@22trem]

Peyton Manning

[@patricialittle2406]

I'm 60 and began humming the ballad of Pecos Bill out of the blue last week.ive been on a Disney binge since.

[@jaw444]

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.

[@TheSnowmanvocals]

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.

[@gjhorn6598]

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..

[@jasobres]

Professor Owl: Ahem, now then, why do we remember Davy Crockett? Penelope Pinfeather: Because the song kept his legend alive.

[@helenbailey8419]

Huge fan of this theme tune.Watched it in New Zealand.Happy memories.

[@EmanuelKandilakis]

When I was young boy I went to the movies to see this great movie. Davy was a true American Hero

[@debbiekennedy4500]

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.😻

[@RandeeMassler]

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)

[@rogerross6583]

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 “!

[@rogerross6583]

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’.

[@walterschiller8281]

WOW I was about 11 and watched all the episodes. Loved Frontierland. Spent most of my time there. Great job putting this together!

[@patrickstocks3576]

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

[@lisarogers9488]

I was born in 1971 but I do re-enactments of American history including the alamo

[@helenbailey8419]

And Walt Disneys theme music.Took all your sadness away.

[@bethhart7033]

Am ready to bawl. Thanks for the good memories.

[@amadeusamwater]

I've seen all the movies, but I don't recall some of those verses. Most interesting.

[@annewolfe6189]

Superb! Thank you so much for putting this together.

[@charleshonig7080]

Great job 👏👍. Thank You For reinforcing This pleasant Memory 😊❤

[@dennisharrington6648]

I was 10 years old when the first episode aired in 1954. I had never heard of Davy Crockett or the Alamo. Well, I recently turned 80! I still have both 80-card sets of Davy Crocket cards (orange back & green back), I have the Dell comic books, the DVD collection of Crockett, including the river boat pirates and the keelboat race. I've visited the Alamo twice, read every thing I can get my hands re: Crockett and the Alamo. Oh, and in 1981 I took First Place in a black powder shooting match using my custom made flintlock long rifle. Looks like Ol' Betsy. I've taken a dozen deer and other prizes with this rifle.

[@martinalarcon3108]

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 😮😢

[@gjhorn6598]

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.

[@allenmurray7893]

This isn't quite the complete ballad, but it's the best compilation I've found so far.

[@davidj8658]

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.

[@TheSnowmanvocals]

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.

[@ghostrider-ek8gu]

Snowman Vocals Thank you. thank you, thank you. Great!

[@johnbehneman1546]

Totally Awesome and inspirational

[@karenguidry90]

I remember watching this when I was little.

[@jimshugars7657]

Why would you ever call Davy Crockett infamous? He's a true American hero!

[@todd718]

The Wellingtons performed the first season Gilligans Island theme song.

[@miguelangelgrimm9860]

¡Cuántos buenos recuerdos!

[@pa4974]

This must have taken a lot of work!

[@nbenefiel]

My generation grew up wearing coonskin hats, carrying cap guns and singing this song.

[@mbart5113]

Does anyone want to ship Davy Crockett (Fess Elisha Parker Jr.) and Alan Irwin Menken?

[@TherealRNOwwfpooh]

You forgot the "Redstick" verse during the _Indian Fighter_ portion. Just sayin'.

[@TheSnowmanvocals]

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?

[@Lon6inu5]

@@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

[@TherealRNOwwfpooh]

@@TheSnowmanvocalsAs @Lon6inu5 mentioned, the line "So, he shoulders his rifle & off he goes" can replace "Jackson's the general they sent to fight the foes" from the cobbled together film version of the preceding verse ("In 1813, the Creeks uprose, adding Redskin arrows to the country's woes..."), because there's another verse that mentions the future president that was also ommitted when the episodes were cut up to make the movie... "Andy Jackson is our general's name His regular soldiers we'll put to shame Those Redskin varmints us volunteers'll tame 'Cause we got the guns with the surefire aim Davy! Davy Crockett! The Champion of us all" I know this is 2 years overdue (and these verses, much like the massacre of the word "Indian" ["In'jun"], might get demonitized due to certain words not being politically correct in today's ultra sensitive world), but I was referring to... "Headed back to war from the old home place But Redstick was leadin' a merry chase Fightin' & a-burnin' at a devil's pace South through the swamps Of the Florida trace Davy! Davy Crockett! Trackin' the Redskins down" There are also bits from the "Congress" & "At The Alamo" sections also omitted from the Disney film version of the song (although some of the missing verses are on the album version of the story, which is narrated by Buddy Ebsen as Georgie Russell, despite everyone dying at the end as historical accounts dictate, regardless). For example, after Davy & his friends give their lives at the siege of The Alamo, most versions don't include the lines "Storybooks tell they were all cut low, but the truth of it is, this jest ain't so. Their spirits will live & their legends grow, as long as we 'Remember The Alamo'. Davy! Davy Crockett! And Crockett's company. Davy! Davy Crockett! Fightin' for liberty!" used by the Disney film, they instead replace it with... "His land is biggest & his land is best From grassy pain, to the mountain crest He's ahead of us all, meeting the test Following his legend into the West Davy! Davy Crockett! King of the Wild Frontier!" (2X)

[@billhuber2964]

Walt Disney loved history , especially American history. That's why I liked him.

[@gerry-p9x]

Stuck im my brain loop jearing this song after 55yrs

[@joeandrews7329]

George Bruns did the music, and Edward Plumb did the orchestration for the film in 1955. From Joe. X

[@davewitter6565]

I think I just time traveled. I am now my 5 year self.

[@jimike7297]

The last line in the song "Davy Davy Crockett fighting for Liberty" NUFF SAID

[@deborahvolz3591]

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.

[@20nout61]

Ahhh….the Scots-Irish…..the greatest people that have ever trod this earth

[@CHARLESCHADWEELL-bi1zb]

VERY NICE

[@matthewlivermanne4441]

Walt Disney would die seeing what had happened to his life work.

[@changvasejarik62]

It’s proof the frozen theory isn’t real. If it was he’d have been thawed out to save the American entertainment industry.

[@oligorman999]

I like your channel is the best video in the world 🌎🌎

[@mark6310]

Tenn. Vols. #1 !!!

[@jillcampbell2307]

I was crazy about this song as a kid! My mom got so tired of my playing it over and over on our Disneyland record!

[@johnbehneman1546]

Suggestion: Retro Return

[@rebeccafraser6645]

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

[@NEAmarillo79107]

As long as we Remember The Alamo fighting for liberty is what the Alamo means to Texas and The United States

[@robnewman6101]

Wow.

[@barcalonga]

Thank you!

[@davidamccullough5872]

My nickname Crockett

[@johnbehneman1546]

Davey Crockett Renaissance

[@johnbehneman1546]

Time to return to Frontier land at Disneyland.