The Wellingtons performed the title songs for "Gilligan's Island" and "Davy Crockett." They also backed acts on "Shindig!!”
The group started as a folk quartette with Kapp Records and were known as The Lincolns because they were from Illinois. They changed their name to The Wellingtons when signed by Disney and recorded the theme song for Wonderful World of Color.

Fess Parker became an instant celebrity when "Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier" debuted in 1955.
The first recording of The Ballad of Davy Crockett (Bruns, Henry and Blackburn) was made by Bill Hayes, quickly followed by versions by Fess Parker and Tennessee Ernie Ford. Each made the Billboard charts.
In 1964 Fess starred as "Daniel Boone" for six seasons. Fess retired from the screen and went into real estate and a stellar career as a winemaker.
In France he was known as "Fier" Parker. "Fesse" means "buttocks or bottom" while "fier" means "proud".