Davy crockett

David "Davy" Crockett was a legendary frontiersman. He served as a Congressman then headed to Texas where he fought to defend the Alamo.

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Davy Crockett, by Al Schmidt

We all know the Disney song The Ballad of Davy Crockett. But did you know he Played the fiddle? And did you know it's still in existence? There is even a CD recording of Dean Shostak Playing it. Dean is a musician from Williamsburg Virginia who is known for being one of the only people in the world to know how to play the Glass Armonica among other Glass instruments. But on this album its all fiddle and its the real one Davy owned. The songs are of the American folk style from several…

Davy Crockett, a.k.a. "King of the Wild Frontier" claimed to have killed 105 bears in one year, and also put a lot of effort into maintaining his wild image.

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