Riders in the Sky Present: Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

Riders In The Sky Present: Davy Crockett, King Of The Wild Frontier is a studio recording released by the Western 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, the scout, militiaman, Congressman, and hero of the Alamo 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 (a.k.a. Ranger Doug) – vocals, guitar
 * Paul Chrisman (a.k.a. Woody Paul) – vocals, fiddle
 * Fred LaBour (a.k.a. Too Slim) – vocals, bass
 * Joey Miskulin (a.k.a. Joey The Cowpolka King) – vocals, accordion