Songs Written by Tom W. BlackburnTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Thomas Wakefield Blackburn (June 23, 1913 – August 2, 1992) was an American author, screenwriter and lyricist. His work included various Western novels and television screenplays, as well as the lyrics to "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" (his first) and other songs. In the mid 1950s Blackburn worked in the story department at Walt Disney's studio and it was there, in addition to working on the Davy Crockett films and teleplays (among other projects), that he also began composing lyrics.... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Tom W. Blackburn first charted in 1955 with Ballad of Davy Crockett.The artist placed 4 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 3 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 4 UK Top‑75 entries, including 2 Top‑10 placements.On US Country the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.