Peak
6
Weeks
18
Score
3,911
Chart Year
1955
“The Ballad of Davy Crockett” is a song with music by George Bruns and lyrics by Thomas W. Blackburn. It was introduced on ABC’s television series Disneyland, in the premiere episode of October 27, 1954. Olivia B. Waxman for Time Magazine did a piece fact-checking the purported stories featured in the song on the 17th of August, 2016. Olivia based her fact-checking on Bob Thompson’s 2012 book Born On A Mountaintop: On The Road With Davy Crockett And The Ghosts Of The Wild Frontier.
[Verse 1] Born on a mountain in Tennessee Greenest state in the land of the free Raised in the woods so's he knew every tree He killed him a b'ar when he was only three [Chorus] Davy, Davy Crockett, king of the wild frontier [Verse 2] Fought single-handed thru the Injun war 'Till the Creeks was whipped and the peace was in store And while he was a'handlin' this risky chore Made hisself a legend forever more [Chorus] Davy, Davy Crockett, the man who don't know fear [Verse 3] When he lost his love, his grief was gall In his heart, he wanted to leave it all And lose hisself in the forest tall But he answered, instead, his country's call [Chorus] Davy, Davy Crockett, the choice of the whole frontier [Verse 4] He went off to Congress and served a spell Fixin' up the government and laws as well Took over Washington, so I hear tell And patched up a crack in the Liberty Bell [Chorus] Davy, Davy Crockett, seein' his duty clear [Verse 5] When he came home, his politickin' done Why, the big western march had just begun So he packed his gear and his trusty gun And lit out a'grinnin' to follow the sun You might also like Sixteen Tons Tennessee Ernie Ford Catfish Boogie Tennessee Ernie Ford Sixteen Tons Tennessee Ernie Ford [Chorus] Davy, Davy Crockett, leadin' the pioneer [Verse 6] His land is the biggest, his land is the best From grassy plaines to the mountain crest He's ahead of us all and meetin' the test And a'follern' his legend right into the west [Chorus] Davy, Davy Crockett, king of the wild frontier Davy, Davy Crockett, king of the wild frontier
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 19, 1955 | 30 | 96 |
| 2 | Mar 26, 1955 | 17 | 109 |
| 3 | Apr 2, 1955 | 16 | 110 |
| 4 | Apr 9, 1955 | 16 | 110 |
| 5 | Apr 16, 1955 | 10 | 116 |
| 6 | Apr 23, 1955 | 9 | 117 |
| 7 | Apr 30, 1955 | 8 | 118 |
| 8 | May 7, 1955 | 6 | 120 |
| 9 | May 14, 1955 | 6 | 120 |
| 10 | May 21, 1955 | 6 | 120 |
| 11 | May 28, 1955 | 7 | 119 |
| 12 | Jun 4, 1955 | 6 | 120 |
| 13 | Jun 11, 1955 | 14 | 112 |
| 14 | Jun 18, 1955 | 16 | 110 |
| 15 | Jun 25, 1955 | 18 | 108 |
| 16 | Jul 2, 1955 | 19 | 107 |
| 17 | Jul 9, 1955 | 20 | 106 |
| 18 | Jul 16, 1955 | 28 | 98 |