The Ballad of Davy Crockett
Lyrics Mimeograph
This mimeographed sheet features the lyrics of the theme song to the 1954 Disney television mini-series entitled Davy Crockett. The mimeograph was handed out to every student in Mrs. Delozier's sixth grade class at the Sam Houston School in Maryville, Tennessee, where the donor was a student in the 1955-1956 school year.
Dates
- 1955
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Abstract
This mimeographed sheet features the lyrics of the theme song to the 1954 Disney television mini-series entitled Davy Crockett. The mimeograph was handed out to every student in Mrs. Delozier's sixth grade class at the Sam Houston School in Maryville, Tennessee, where the donor was a student in the 1955-1956 school year.
Biographical/Historical Note
The television show Davy Crockett was a five-part serial that aired on ABC from 1954 to 1955 in hour-long episodes as a part of the Disneyland series. The first three episodes of the miniseries were combined and released as the 1955 theatrical film Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier, and this film and series are known for the famous theme song, The Ballad of Davy Crockett. The film was rebroadcast in color in the 1960s and was filmed in color at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The last two episodes of the miniseries were aired as the 1956 theatrical film Davy Crockett and the River Pirates. The series and films starred Fess Parker as Davy Crockett and Buddy Ebsen as his fictional best friend, George Russel. The series was very popular and sparked the sales of Davy Crockett paraphernalia such as coonskin caps.
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single folder.
Acquisition Note
This collection was given to Special Collections in September of 2011 by Dana Strong Wyman.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository