by Jimmy Johnson (President, Disneyland/Vista Records)
Davy Crockett is the father of Disneyland Records.
The first recordings made by Disneyland were released on the Columbia label.
Two extraordinary statements and yet, true. Here's how it all came about: The Disney organization first went on television on a regular basis in the fall of 1954. Included in the first season's programs were three one-hour episodes on the life of Davy Crockett. The first aired in December, the second early in February, and the third in March. The song, ‘The Ballad of Davy Crockett,’ was used in all three segments.
The first use of the Disneyland Record label was on a promo record of Davy Crockett, which was mailed to television and radio stations in December, 1954. In addition to Fess Parker's record of the song, we had recorded three storytelling records utilizing the original cast from the television show, matching each of the three one-hour episodes, We intended to go into the record business with these Davy Crockett properties, but our management felt we could not gear up quickly enough, and therefore, the masters were leased to Columbia on a short time basis.
The rest is history.
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