Stan Jones (songwriter)

Stan Jones (songwriter)

Stan Jones (June 5, 1914 – December 13, 1963) was an American songwriter. He was born and raised in Douglas, Arizona. His most famous song was probably , written while he worked for the National Park Service in Death Valley, California. Writing almost entirely in the genre of Western music, he penned songs for several Western movies including "The Searchers" and "Rio Grande". He also acted in a small part in "Rio Grande".Stan was married several times, and begat many children. His first wife was Kathryn Jones. They were married in 1939, and had one daughter in 1941, Nancy. They divorced in 1942.

External links

* [http://www.westernmusic.com/performers/hof-jones-stan.html Stan Jones] at the Western Music Association Hall of Fame
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* [http://www.originalmmc.com/stanjones.html Stan Jones profile]
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