Stan Jones (songwriter)

Stan Jones (June 5, 1914  – December 13, 1963) was an American songwriter. He was born and raised in Douglas, Arizona. His most famous song was probably (Ghost) Riders in the Sky, written while he worked for the National Park Service in Death Valley, California. Writing almost entirely in the genre of Western music, he penned songs for several Western movies including The Searchers and Rio Grande. He also acted in a small part in Rio Grande. Stan was married several times, and begat many children. His first wife was Kathryn Jones. They were married in 1939, and had one daughter in 1941, Nancy. They divorced in 1942.

External links

• Stan Jones at the Western Music Association Hall of Fame
• Stan Jones at the Internet Movie Database
• Stan Jones profile