Riders In The Sky Present: Davy Crockett, King Of The Wild Frontier is a studio recording released by the Western

Western music (North America)

Western music originated as a form of American folk music. Originally composed by and about the people who settled and worked throughout the Western United States and Western Canada. Directly related musically to old English, Scottish, and Irish folk ballads, Western music celebrates the life of...

 band Riders in the Sky on August 3, 2004. It is available as a single CD.

Riders In The Sky offers a tribute to Davy Crockett

Davy Crockett

David "Davy" Crockett was a celebrated 19th century American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier and politician. He is commonly referred to in popular culture by the epithet "King of the Wild Frontier". He represented Tennessee in the U.S...

, the scout, militiaman, Congressman, and hero of the Alamo

Alamo

The Battle of the Alamo was a battle fought during the Texas Revolution.Alamo may also refer to:-Places:*Alamo Mission in San Antonio, Texas*Alamo, California*Alamo, Georgia*Alamo Township, Michigan*Alamo, Nevada*Alamo, New Mexico...

 whose life became an American legend. This album is a combination of folk songs, neo-folk songs, Disney themes, and their own tunes to paint a picture of Davy Crockett that's neither totally real nor totally false, but filled with the vivid stories of the frontiersman who is part of the collective American imagination.

Track listing

1. "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" (Blackburn, Bruns) – 6:46
2. "Be Sure You're Right, And Then Go Ahead" (Ebsen, Parker) – 2:30
3. "King of the River" (Blackburn, Bruns) – 2:11
4. "Heading for Texas – 2:41
5. "Old Betsy" (Bruns, George) – 2:04
6. "The Grinning Tale" (Driftwood) – 2:40
7. "Colonel Crockett's Speech to Congress – 2:54
8. "Remember the Alamo" (Bowers) – 3:37
9. "Farewell" (Bruns) – 4:33

Personnel

• Douglas B. Green
  Douglas B. Green
  Douglas B. Green , better known by his stage name Ranger Doug, is an American musician, arranger and award-winning Western music songwriter, best known for his work with the Western music and comedy group Riders in the Sky in which he plays guitar and sings lead and baritone vocals. He is also an...
  
   (a.k.a. Ranger Doug) – vocals, guitar
• Paul Chrisman
  Paul Chrisman
  Paul Chrisman , better known by his stage name Woody Paul, is an American singer, fiddler, and composer, best known for his work with the Western swing musical and comedy group Riders in the Sky. With the Riders, he is billed as "Woody Paul — King of the Cowboy Fiddlers".Chrisman began playing...
  
   (a.k.a. Woody Paul) – vocals, fiddle
• Fred LaBour
  Fred LaBour
  Frederick LaBour , better known by his stage name Too Slim, is a Grammy award winning American musician, best known for his work with the Western swing musical and comedy group Riders in the Sky....
  
   (a.k.a. Too Slim) – vocals, bass
• Joey Miskulin
  Joey Miskulin
  Joseph M. Miskulin is a hall of fame accordionist and producer of Grammy Award-winning music albums. In a music career spanning more than four decades, Joey Miskulin has collaborated with a range of artists including Paul McCartney, John Denver, Ricky Skaggs, Andy Williams, Ricky Van Shelton,...
  
  (a.k.a. Joey The Cowpolka King) – vocals, accordion