Originally written and recorded by Stan Jones and the Death Valley Rangers in 1948.
In Stan's free time he wrote songs, and eventually more than 100 were recorded. His most famous, "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky", was written in 1948 when he worked for the National Park Service in Death Valley, California. It has been called the #1 Western song ever written. Jones wrote almost entirely Western music. He composed songs for several Western movies by Ford and others producers, including The Searchers and Rio Grande. He also played small parts in several westerns. The melody is based on the song "When Johnny Comes Marching Home." The song presents an image of cowboy hell - riders who are doomed to chase the Devil's cattle for all eternity.
Originally written and recorded by Stan Jones and the Death Valley Rangers in 1948.
In Stan's free time he wrote songs, and eventually more than 100 were recorded. His most famous, "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky", was written in 1948 when he worked for the National Park Service in Death Valley, California. It has been called the #1 Western song ever written. Jones wrote almost entirely Western music. He composed songs for several Western movies by Ford and others producers, including The Searchers and Rio Grande. He also played small parts in several westerns. The melody is based on the song "When Johnny Comes Marching Home." The song presents an image of cowboy hell - riders who are doomed to chase the Devil's cattle for all eternity.
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