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"(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend" is a cowboy-styled country/western song written in 1948 by American songwriter, film and television actor Stan Jones.
The tune sounds similar to "Spancil Hill" (traditional Irish folk song by Michael Considine, Irish emigrant to the United States in the 1870s).[citation needed]
A number of versions were crossover hits on the pop charts in 1949, the most successful being by Vaughn Monroe. The ASCAP database lists the song as "Riders in the Sky" (title code 480028324[2]), but the title has been written as "Ghost Riders", "Ghost Riders in the Sky", and "A Cowboy Legend". Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time.
Release Date: 1948
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This 1961 hit captures all the mystery and excitement of a spectral stampede. This western classic will be tremendously fun to perform! Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, ShowTrax CD. Rhythm section parts available digitally (gtr, b, dm). Duration: ca. 2:35.
Arranger: Mark Brymer | Composer: Stan Jones
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