Record Comments: This record includes two songs from the 1958
film, The Missouri Traveler. The tracks are exclusive to
this single as there were not included in any full albums. Matrix Number:
F68-NGB-4786-D2 {] / F68-NGB-4787-D2 {]
Subject
Notes:
Stan Jones was born on June 5, 1914 in Douglas, Arizona. At the
young age of 49, he succumbed to Cancer in Los Angeles on
December 13, 1963. Working as park ranger in 1948 at the US National
Park in Death Valley, Jones got his Hollywood break after being
assigned as the liaison to director John Ford while Ford was shooting 3
Godfathers. Jones
is best known for his 1949 hit Ghost Riders In The Sky.
In 1955, Jones began writing for Disney Studios and contributed to their
catalog with hits such as Wringle Wrangle from Western
Ho, The Wagons! and The Triple R Song from Spin
and Marty. He also appeared in
Disney productions such as The Great Locomotive Chase and Ten Who
Dared.
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