It’s supposed to be the “William Tell Overture” by the Italian composer Gioachino Rossini, probably best known as the theme to The Lone Ranger. Drivers have to go 55 mph to hear the song, which is ...

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The most successful song from this time was 1962’s “The Lone Teen Ranger,” which peaked at Number 97 on the Hot 100 and got called called out by Billboard, Cash Box, and Variety.

1949: The William Tell Overture is used to introduce “The Lone Ranger,” just as on the radio, and immediately becomes the first truly recognizable TV theme song. 1951: “Dragnet” first airs ...

Q: I know that the famous “Lone Ranger” theme comes from the “William Tell Overture”, but who was William Tell?

The Lone Ranger rides again. In honor of the masked man’s 75th anniversary, ... “The Lone Ranger” could owe some of its popularity and longevity to the show’s classic theme song: ...

The Lone Ranger did more than change its original script.The story immediately captivated audiences, but there were still some changes to be made. For example, the opening theme music went through ...

Inspired by the recent release of the movie The Lone Ranger, we return to the thrilling days of yesteryear — 2008 — for an encore broadcast of a profile of the Lone Ranger for the series "In ...

As the “William Tell Overture,” also known as “The Lone Ranger” theme song, played over the carrier’s main communications circuit, a tractor — normally used to tow airplanes on the ...

The villains include Latham Cole (Tom Wilkinson, playing a Western version of his character from The Ghost & the Darkness), a railroad baron (yes, another movie about the coming of the railroad).