Record Comments:  All the songs on this record were written by Stan Jones, who was requested to record this album by the Department of the Interior.  Vocals are by Stan Jones and the Ranger Chorus, with narration by Thurl Ravenscroft.

Although the narration is listed as separate tracks on the back cover, there are only 7 bands on the record.  The Opening and Closing Narration are part of the adjacent bands.  On its release, the record was only for sale at Disneyland in Anaheim and U.S. National Parks and Monuments.

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.