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