Ghost Riders In The Sky adapted the mmelody of When Johnny Comes Marching Home, composed by Galway born Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore. Stan Jones had a problem getting his song accepted because of the melodic similarity. it was also recorded by Chet Atkins, The Shadow's Frankie Laine and, last though not least, Slim Whitman. I sing this myself with my trio, "Tumbleweed". I believe it to be the greatest cowboy song, as distinct from so called Country And Western, ever written................ God Bless You All
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