"(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.

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The relevant information is: "(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.
So, the final answer is American songwriter , film and television actor Stan Jones.