Stan Jones

Stan Jones

Stanley Davis Jones (June 5, 1914 – December 13, 1963) was an American songwriter and actor, primarily writing Western music. He is best remembered for writing "Ghost Riders in the Sky".

Birth and Death Data: Born June 5, 1914 (Douglas), Died December 13, 1963 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	E0VB-3573	10-in.	3/10/1950	Wagons west	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	E0VB-3574	10-in.	3/13/1950	Rollin' dust	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	E0VB-3575	10-in.	3/13/1950	Song of the wagonmaster	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	E0VB-3576	10-in.	3/13/1950	Chuckwalla swing	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	E1VB-2039	10-in.	4/24/1951	Cowpoke	Elton Britt ; Skytoppers	Male vocal solo, with string band	composer
Victor	H2PB-0951	10-in.	1957	Wringle wrangle	Joe Reisman Orchestra ; Vaughn Monroe	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and vocal ensemble	composer
Victor	D9VB-0447	10-in.	3/14/1949	Ghost riders in the sky (a cowboy legend)	Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D9VB-0616	10-in.	4/28/1949	Riders in the sky	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal solo, with string band and vocal harmonies	composer
Columbia	HCO3878	10-in.	8/16/1949	Whirlwind	Gene Autry ; Cass County Boys ; Pinafores	Male vocal solo, with string band	composer, lyricist
Columbia	HCO3879	10-in.	8/14/1949	Riders in the sky	Gene Autry	Male vocal solo, with string band	composer, lyricist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jones, Stan," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100846.

Jones, Stan. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100846.

"Jones, Stan." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.