THE ORIGIN OF THE LONE RANGER

 

FRED FOY

Released June 30, 1948 aka The legend of The Lone Ranger...is an incredibly American story that may very well have been inspired by the U.S Marshal Bass Reeves. Brace Beemer as the masked man and Fred Foy the announcer-narrator. The legend began 1875, but was introduced into modern culture through a radio show what developed into a popular story in the entertainment industry

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THE LONE RANGER "The Fugitive"

FRED FOY

 

This episode 2587 in syndication August 13, 1954. Brace Beemer as The Lone Ranger (Photo, below). Fred Foy announcer-narrator.

THE LONE RANGER "The Runaway"

 

Transcription released August 9, 1954 Episode 2585. Brace Beemer is The Lone Ranger. Your announcer, Fred Foy.

THE LONE RANGER "Diamond Mission"

 

This is episode 2583 released on August 4, 1954.

THE LONE RANGER "Chief and the Colonel"

 

This episode has been published and can be heard everywhere your podcast is available. From August 2, 1954. Episode 2582.

THE LONE RANGER "Double Frame Up"

 

Aired July 30, 1954. Expert marksman. Above-average athlete, horseman, hand-to-hand combat, and master of disguise. The Lone Ranger is a fictional masked former Texas Ranger who fought outlaws in the American West.

THE LONE RANGER Flood Waters

 

Episode 2580 aired in syndication July 28, 1954.

THE LONE RANGER "Notorious El Diablo"

 

Episode 2579 in syndication from transcription July 26, 1954. The Lone Ranger is a fictional masked former Texas Ranger who fought outlaws in the American Old West with his Native American friend, Tonto. The character has been called an enduring icon of American culture.

THE LONE RANGER "Life and Death"

 

Episode 2577, July 21, 1954. The Lone Ranger is a fictional masked former Texas Ranger who fought outlaws in the American Old West with his Native American friend, Tonto. The character has been called an enduring icon of American culture.

THE LONE RANGER "The Silver Colt"

 

Aired in syndication around July 19, 1954. The Lone Ranger was played by several actors: John L. Barrett, on test broadcasts on WEBR in January 1933; George Seaton (under the name George Stenius) (January 31 – May 9, 1933); Series director James Jewell, for one episode; An actor known only by the pseudonym "Jack Deeds", for one episode; Earle Graser (May 16, 1933 – April 7, 1941). On April 8, Graser died in a car accident; and, for five episodes, the Lone Ranger was unable to speak beyond a whisper, with Tonto carrying the action. In addition, six episodes broadcast in August 1938 did not include the Lone Ranger's voice other than an occasional "Hi-Yo Silver!" in the background.[28] In those episodes, Tonto carried the dialog; Brace Beemer (April 18, 1941 to the end), who had been the show's deep-voiced announcer for several years; Fred Foy (March 29, 1954), also an announcer on the show, took over the role for one broadcast when Beemer had laryngitis. Tonto was played throughout the run by actor John Todd (although in a few isolated occasions, he was replaced by Roland Parker, better known as Kato for much of the run of sister series The Green Hornet). Other supporting players were selected from Detroit area actors and studio staff. These included Jay Michael (who also played the lead on Challenge of the Yukon, or Sgt. Preston of the Yukon), Bill Saunders (as various villains, including Butch Cavendish), Paul Hughes (as the Ranger's friend Thunder Martin and as various army colonels and badmen), future movie star John Hodiak, Janka Fasciszewska (under the name Jane Fae), and Rube Weiss and Liz Weiss (later a married couple, both actors in several radio and television programs in Detroit, Rube usually taking on villain roles on the "Ranger", and Liz playing damsels in distress). The part of nephew Dan Reid was played by various child actors, including Bob Martin, James Lipton, and Dick Beals.

THE LONE RANGER "Tilden's Mission"

 

July 16, 1954. The Lone Ranger is a fictional masked former Texas Ranger who fought outlaws in the American Old West with his Native American friend, Tonto

THE LONE RANGER "The Rodeo"

 

Episode 2574 from July 14, 1954. Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear...

THE LONE RANGER "The Show Wagon"

 

July 17, 1954. Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear...when with one jaunty call, Hi-Yo, Silver! the Lone Ranger solidified his role as Americas favorite hero of the Wild West.

THE LONE RANGER "Trouble at the Rafter H Ranch"

 

Episode 2572 dates from July 9, 1954. The Lone Ranger and Tonto arrive at The ranch of Clarabelle Hornblow and Thunder Martin who has discovered gold on the ranch. The ruthless Dave Shelby becomes aware of the discovery and wants to find it. The Lone Ranger goes on a quest to find Shelby and help the ranchers get back on their feet.

THE LONE RANGER "The Dawson family's Christmas"

 

The Lone Ranger tells his nephew Dan about the Christmas of the humble Dawson family. Episode 2023 aired December 25, 1950.

THE LONE RANGER "Christmas Comes To Sandy"

 

December 24, 1948 episode 1711. A poor mining cashier is framed for a robbery.

THE LONE RANGER "Mysterious Mission"

 

Episode 2571 July 7, 1954. “A fiery horse with the speed of light. A cloud of dust, and a hearty ‘Hi-yo, Silver!’ The Lone Ranger,” the narrator, in the last decade of the radio series was Fred Foy (Photo) who intoned at the opening of every episode. “With his faithful Indian companion, Tonto, the daring and resourceful masked rider of the plains led the fight for law and order in the early West. Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear. The Lone Ranger rides again!”

THE LONE RANGER "The Young Investigator"

 

Aired July 5, 1954. From 1933 to 1956 the Lone Ranger rode the radio waves. One of the most successful radio programs in history, the Lone Ranger produced over 3,000 broadcasts. Few things are more iconic in American popular culture than announcer Fred Foy reciting those lines against the opening strains of the William Tell Overture. The Lone Ranger was a western adventure show that premiered in January of 1933 on radio station WXYZ in Detroit. The show, which was aimed primarily at children, had a strong adult following as well and continued for 2,956 episodes on WXYZ, the Mutual Network and the NBC Blue/ABC networks until September 3, 1954. Repeat broadcasts continued, many in syndication by General Mills provided to select stations on electrical transcription discs, until May 25, 1956.

THE LONE RANGER "Wagon Train From Independence"

 

Episode 2812 aired January 24, 1951. "Tonto" voiced regularly by John Todd replaced on this episode. The Apaches plan to attack an army wagon train carrying money and supplies for the settlers, with the help of evil white men. Early profile photo of Brace Beemer, radio's most popular voice of The Lone Ranger.

THE LONE RANGER "The Gold Train"

 

The Lone Ranger stops a runaway caboose after an attempted robbery of the gold on board.