‘The Ballad of Davy Crockett’ by Bill Hayes peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago today (Mar 26 1955)

(Saturday, March 26, 1955) — “The Ballad of Davy Crockett” by Bill Hayes was the #1 song on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for five consecutive weeks (Mar. 26, Apr. 2/9/16/23, 1955).