Fess Parker passed away today. And sadly, with his passing, a little piece of my personal history passed away, too. The first record I ever had was the “Ballad of Davy Crockett”. It was sung by Fess Parker and was the version from the Disneyland TV Production of “Davy Crockett”, in which he starred. I always enjoyed playing it on our old flip-up record player and singing along.
With my name being David, my dad would sometimes call me “Crockett”. I still have that record. It’s a “78″ and I no longer have a way of playing it. I’m glad I found a digital version of it several years ago.
Sad to see another good one go. My daughter’s were all be fans, as well.
Yes, I’m sad to see him go, too. The show was always a favorite, along with Rin Tin Tin and Sky King.