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Crockett was a vigorous self-promoter, and nominal author of a number of books (probably ghostwritten) that helped to make him a legend in his own time.
Crockett was a vigorous self-promoter, and nominal author of a number of books (probably ghostwritten) that helped to make him a legend in his own time.
In 1954, the Crockett legend, which had largely faded outside of Texas, was reburnished by Walt Disney. The ''Disneyland'' television series presented the first of an unassuming, low-budget adventure series: "Davy Crockett: Indian Fighter." "Davy Crockett Goes to Congress" and "Davy Crockett at the Alamo" followed. Davy Crockett was played by an actor named Fess Parker, little-known then, and, for the most part—apart from the Crockett series—since. To everyone's surprise, including Disney's, the show was a monumental hit. The bland-but-catchy theme song became a hit in its own right. Faux-raccoon hats, popular with gradeschool boys as "[[Daniel Boone]] hats," experienced a resurgence in popularity and became known then (and to this day) as "[[Davy Crockett]] hats."<ref>[http://www.fiftiesweb.com/tv/davy-crockett.htm Davy Crockett], Fifties Web</ref>
==Notes and references==
==Notes and references==