The story behind Congressman Davy is a classic example of truth being every bit as compelling as fiction.

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Legendary frontiersman Davy Crockett was a U.S. Representative from Tennessee for three terms. His final term in office was at the zenith of Democratic President Andrew Jackson’s tumultuous presidency.

 

The rival Whig Party saw Crockett as a new Jackson that they could use to win the presidency in 1836 . They even sponsored his speaking tour of the mid-Atlantic and Northeast states in 1834. 

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But Crockett lost his seat in Congress before he could run for president. Whig ardor cooled. After his defeat, Crockett told an audience:  “In my last canvass, I told the people of my District, that, if they saw fit to re-elect me, I would serve them as faithful as I had done; but, if not, they might go to hell and I would go to Texas. I was beaten, gentlemen, and here I am.” 

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We all know how that journey ended up. ​​

 

Congressman Davy features 23 alt-country/hard folk songs written by Byrne and Schlabowske, and it explores the enduring verities of American politics and the pervasive power of celebrity in our elections.