Original Air Dates: 1949 - 1957 (ABC)

VOICE-OVER:

A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust, and a hearty "Hi-Yo, Silver!" The Lone Ranger! 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!

Clayton Moore 1949-50, 54-57

Jay Silverheels 1949-57

John Hart 1951-52

The Lone Ranger movies reportedly had the following theme song with lyrics written by Les Baxter and Lenny Adelson  (Thanks to Deanne B. & Gilbert S. for helping):

Six Texas Rangers (Hi-Yo! Hi-Yo!)  Rode in the sun (Hi-Yo! Hi-Yo!)

Six men of justice rode into an ambush with death for all but one.
One lone survivor (Hi-Yo! Hi-Yo!)  Lay on the trail (Hi-Yo! Hi-Yo!)

Found there by Tonto, the brave Indian Tonto. He lived to tell the tale.
Hi-Yo, Silver! Hi-Yo, Silver, away!  Hi-Yo, Silver! Hi-Yo, Silver, away!

His wounds quickly mended (Hi-Yo! Hi-Yo!)  And then in the night (Hi-Yo! Hi-Yo!)

Six graves were put there to hide from the outlaws that one man lived to fight.
He chose silver bullets (Hi-Yo! Hi-Yo!)  The sign of his name (Hi-Yo! Hi-Yo!)  A mask to disguise him

A great silver stallion, and thus began his fame
Hi-Yo, Silver! Hi-Yo, Silver, away!  Hi-Yo, Silver! Hi-Yo, Silver, away!  The Lone Ranger is his name!