Stan Jones
Stanley "Slick" Davis Jones (June 5, 1914 – December 13, 1963) was an American songwriter, primarily writing Western music. He is best remembered for writing "Ghost Riders in the Sky". |
Birth and Death Data: Born Douglas (city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States), Died December 13, 1963 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Victor | D9VB-0645 | 10-in. | 5/24/1949 | Riders in the sky | City Slickers ; Spike Jones | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal refrain | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | D9VB-2161 | 10-in. | 8/26/1949 | Whirlwind | Percy Faith Orchestra | Vocal chorus, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-2183 | 10-in. | 8/17/1949 | There's no one here but me | Moon Maids ; Moon Men ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal group and instrumental ensemble | lyricist, 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 December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100846.
Jones, Stan. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100846.
"Jones, Stan." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Jones, Stan, 1914-1963 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2003125154
Wikidata: Stan Jones - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3108601
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/19886236
MusicBrainz: Stan Jones - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4f0fbbd0-2efe-4a32-b5f0-ece730f8eef6
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1578029 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1578029
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