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The Lone Ranger and The Legion of the Black Arrow

the President personally asked the Lone Ranger to help defeat a crime syndicate in the wild west.

Lone Ranger and The Legion of the Black Arrow

61 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 29 hours, 666 min)
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Brace Beemer in WXYZ studios with cast

The Lone Ranger character was created for radio, but like many popular comic page characters, "The Masked Rider of the Plains" not only outgrew his original medium, but became a piece of American Folklore.

Legion of the Black ArrowEven though the stories and characters are sometimes criticized by modern audiences for a less than accurate portrayal of life in the Old West, there can be little doubt that writer Fran Striker was a student of Western History.

Most of the Lone Ranger radio episodes were stand alone stories, with the occasional two and three part stories or short serials lasting a couple of weeks. A notable exception came between Oct 13, 1941, and the end of February 1942, when the Lone Ranger and Tonto fought the evil Legion of the Black Arrow.

The Black Arrow cycle actually begins in the halls of power in Washington. Word reaches the President that a conspiracy has arisen on the frontier by men who want to create their own "despotic empire". The President takes his secret train to St Louis, the gateway to the West, and sends out the word (through actual Western heroes like Buffalo Bill Cody and Bill Hickok) that he needs the help of the Lone Ranger. The President explains the situation to the Ranger (becoming one of the few people to see the Ranger unmasked) and commissions him to take the fight to these enemies of democracy.

When the President returns to Washington, he takes one further step to help ensure the Ranger's success. He commissions "The Girl", an agent who has served her country in the past, to secretly aid The Masked Man and Tonto. The Girl does not appear in every episode of the Black Arrow Series, but when she does, she proves herself to be a worthy companion to the Lone Ranger. (Not that there would ever be a romantic interlude where Silver might see it.)

The Black Arrow series also takes place throughout real locations of the West, like the canyon lands of Arizona, Utah and the geysers of Yellowstone. Real situations and events from history are also used. These include the Pony Express, the Transcontinental Railroad, the Black Hills Gold Rush, and the cattle drives to Dodge City.

The Lone Ranger/Black Arrow series is not a substitute for a sixth grade history lesson. Nor is it a tightly plotted serial which demands the listener's rapt attention from episode to episode. It is terrific entertainment with one of Old Time Radio's best loved characters.

This collection is part of the larger extensive Lone Ranger collection.  See also: Western Adventures with Historical Figures

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    Very pleased w/the Legion of the Black Arrow CDs. I'm also a big fan of Bergen/McCarthy. I have all the commonly circulated shows, but in the last year or so a few newly discovered shows have been popping up--guests like Gene Krupa, Lupe Velez, Andy Russell, etc.

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    61 recordings on 2 MP3 CDs for just $10.00. Total playtime 29 hours, 666 min
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    1. Volume 1 – 31 shows – total playtime 14 hours, 59 minutes
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    2. LR 411013 1361 New Mission.mp3
    3. LR 411015 1362 Outlaws Plan an Empire.mp3
    4. LR 411017 1363 First Encounter.mp3
    5. LR 411020 1364 Bridge.mp3
    6. LR 411022 1365 United We Stand.mp3
    7. LR 411024 1366 Headlines on Frontier.mp3
    8. LR 411027 1367 Magic Belt.mp3
    9. LR 411029 1368 Sentinel Rock.mp3
    10. LR 411031 1369 Fire in Night.mp3
    11. LR 411103 1370 Dark of Moon.mp3
    12. LR 411105 1371 Wrong Partners.mp3
    13. LR 411107 1372 Richmond Stage.mp3
    14. LR 411110 1373 Settlers for Buffalo Valley.mp3
    15. LR 411112 1374 Dodge City Round Up.mp3
    16. LR 411114 1375 False Dispatches.mp3
    17. LR 411117 1376 Night Watch.mp3
    18. LR 411119 1377 War in Wyoming.mp3
    19. LR 411121 1378 Danger at Breakneck Rapids.mp3
    20. LR 411124 1379 Outlaw Wears Mask.mp3
    21. LR 411126 1380 Gold Beyond River.mp3
    22. LR 411128 1381 Torlocks End.mp3
    23. LR 411201 1382 Girl to Aid.mp3
    24. LR 411203 1383 Death and Taxes.mp3
    25. LR 411205 1384 He Wouldnt Stay Dead.mp3
    26. LR 411210 1386 Parson of Fairfield.mp3
    27. LR 411212 1387 Iron Box.mp3
    28. LR 411215 1388 For Those Who Fail.mp3
    29. LR 411217 1389 Masked Mans Fists.mp3
    30. LR 411219 1390 Ambush on Desert.mp3
    31. LR 411222 1391 Remember Alamo.mp3
    32. LR 411226 1393 Masked Mans Deduction.mp3

    1. Volume 2 – 30 shows – total playtime 14 hours, 12 minutes
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    2. LR 411229 1394 Page from Mr Lincoln.mp3
    3. LR 420102 1396 Masked Man and Law.mp3
    4. LR 420105 1397 Masked Mans Friend.mp3
    5. LR 420107 1398 House of Stone.mp3
    6. LR 420109 1399 Adventure on Yellow Dog.mp3
    7. LR 420112 1400 Ghost Canyon.mp3
    8. LR 420114 1401 Deadfall Brings Trouble.mp3
    9. LR 420116 1402 Via Pony Express.mp3
    10. LR 420119 1403 Old Womans Call.mp3
    11. LR 420121 1404 Murder Wears Skirts.mp3
    12. LR 420123 1405 Crystal Canyon.mp3
    13. LR 420126 1406 Last Command.mp3
    14. LR 420128 1407 Double Exposure.mp3
    15. LR 420130 1408 School for Ranchers.mp3
    16. LR 420202 1409 Silver Summons.mp3
    17. LR 420204 1410 Moffets Move.mp3
    18. LR 420206 1411 Fifth Condemned Man.mp3
    19. LR 420209 1412 Trails End.mp3
    20. LR 420211 1413 Silver Races Steam.mp3
    21. LR 420213 1414 First of Five.mp3
    22. LR 420216 1415 Outlaw Guard.mp3
    23. LR 420218 1416 Kahwaygo Canyon.mp3
    24. LR 420220 1417 Brothers of West.mp3
    25. LR 420223 1418 Vultures Nest.mp3
    26. LR 420225 1419 Three Generations.mp3
    27. LR 420227 1420 Blast And Double Blast.mp3
    28. LR 420302 1421 Double Trouble.mp3
    29. LR 420304 1422 Diamond Trail.mp3
    30. LR 420306 1423 Masked Mans Dual Role.mp3
    31. LR 420309 1424 Drexels End.mp3
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    61 recordings on 2 MP3 Collection Downloads for just $10.00. Total playtime 29 hours, 666 min
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    1. Volume 1 – 31 shows – 412 MB – total playtime 14 hours, 59 minutes
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    2. LR 411013 1361 New Mission.mp3
    3. LR 411015 1362 Outlaws Plan an Empire.mp3
    4. LR 411017 1363 First Encounter.mp3
    5. LR 411020 1364 Bridge.mp3
    6. LR 411022 1365 United We Stand.mp3
    7. LR 411024 1366 Headlines on Frontier.mp3
    8. LR 411027 1367 Magic Belt.mp3
    9. LR 411029 1368 Sentinel Rock.mp3
    10. LR 411031 1369 Fire in Night.mp3
    11. LR 411103 1370 Dark of Moon.mp3
    12. LR 411105 1371 Wrong Partners.mp3
    13. LR 411107 1372 Richmond Stage.mp3
    14. LR 411110 1373 Settlers for Buffalo Valley.mp3
    15. LR 411112 1374 Dodge City Round Up.mp3
    16. LR 411114 1375 False Dispatches.mp3
    17. LR 411117 1376 Night Watch.mp3
    18. LR 411119 1377 War in Wyoming.mp3
    19. LR 411121 1378 Danger at Breakneck Rapids.mp3
    20. LR 411124 1379 Outlaw Wears Mask.mp3
    21. LR 411126 1380 Gold Beyond River.mp3
    22. LR 411128 1381 Torlocks End.mp3
    23. LR 411201 1382 Girl to Aid.mp3
    24. LR 411203 1383 Death and Taxes.mp3
    25. LR 411205 1384 He Wouldnt Stay Dead.mp3
    26. LR 411210 1386 Parson of Fairfield.mp3
    27. LR 411212 1387 Iron Box.mp3
    28. LR 411215 1388 For Those Who Fail.mp3
    29. LR 411217 1389 Masked Mans Fists.mp3
    30. LR 411219 1390 Ambush on Desert.mp3
    31. LR 411222 1391 Remember Alamo.mp3
    32. LR 411226 1393 Masked Mans Deduction.mp3

    1. Volume 2 – 30 shows – 390 MB – total playtime 14 hours, 12 minutes
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    2. LR 411229 1394 Page from Mr Lincoln.mp3
    3. LR 420102 1396 Masked Man and Law.mp3
    4. LR 420105 1397 Masked Mans Friend.mp3
    5. LR 420107 1398 House of Stone.mp3
    6. LR 420109 1399 Adventure on Yellow Dog.mp3
    7. LR 420112 1400 Ghost Canyon.mp3
    8. LR 420114 1401 Deadfall Brings Trouble.mp3
    9. LR 420116 1402 Via Pony Express.mp3
    10. LR 420119 1403 Old Womans Call.mp3
    11. LR 420121 1404 Murder Wears Skirts.mp3
    12. LR 420123 1405 Crystal Canyon.mp3
    13. LR 420126 1406 Last Command.mp3
    14. LR 420128 1407 Double Exposure.mp3
    15. LR 420130 1408 School for Ranchers.mp3
    16. LR 420202 1409 Silver Summons.mp3
    17. LR 420204 1410 Moffets Move.mp3
    18. LR 420206 1411 Fifth Condemned Man.mp3
    19. LR 420209 1412 Trails End.mp3
    20. LR 420211 1413 Silver Races Steam.mp3
    21. LR 420213 1414 First of Five.mp3
    22. LR 420216 1415 Outlaw Guard.mp3
    23. LR 420218 1416 Kahwaygo Canyon.mp3
    24. LR 420220 1417 Brothers of West.mp3
    25. LR 420223 1418 Vultures Nest.mp3
    26. LR 420225 1419 Three Generations.mp3
    27. LR 420227 1420 Blast And Double Blast.mp3
    28. LR 420302 1421 Double Trouble.mp3
    29. LR 420304 1422 Diamond Trail.mp3
    30. LR 420306 1423 Masked Mans Dual Role.mp3
    31. LR 420309 1424 Drexels End.mp3
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    61 recordings on 31 Audio CDs. Total playtime 29 hours, 11 min
    61 recordings on 31 Audio CDs
    total playtime 29 hours, 11 min

    Lone Ranger and The Legion of the Black Arrow Disc A001

    1. LR 411013 1361 New Mission
    2. LR 411015 1362 Outlaws Plan an Empire

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    Lone Ranger and The Legion of the Black Arrow Disc A002

    1. LR 411017 1363 First Encounter
    2. LR 411020 1364 Bridge

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    Lone Ranger and The Legion of the Black Arrow Disc A003

    1. LR 411022 1365 United We Stand
    2. LR 411024 1366 Headlines on Frontier

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    Lone Ranger and The Legion of the Black Arrow Disc A004

    1. LR 411027 1367 Magic Belt
    2. LR 411029 1368 Sentinel Rock

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    Lone Ranger and The Legion of the Black Arrow Disc A005

    1. LR 411031 1369 Fire in Night
    2. LR 411103 1370 Dark of Moon

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    Lone Ranger and The Legion of the Black Arrow Disc A006

    1. LR 411105 1371 Wrong Partners
    2. LR 411107 1372 Richmond Stage

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    Lone Ranger and The Legion of the Black Arrow Disc A007

    1. LR 411110 1373 Settlers for Buffalo Valley
    2. LR 411112 1374 Dodge City Round Up

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    Lone Ranger and The Legion of the Black Arrow Disc A008

    1. LR 411114 1375 False Dispatches
    2. LR 411117 1376 Night Watch

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    Lone Ranger and The Legion of the Black Arrow Disc A009

    1. LR 411119 1377 War in Wyoming
    2. LR 411121 1378 Danger at Breakneck Rapids

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    Lone Ranger and The Legion of the Black Arrow Disc A010

    1. LR 411124 1379 Outlaw Wears Mask
    2. LR 411126 1380 Gold Beyond River

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    Lone Ranger and The Legion of the Black Arrow Disc A011

    1. LR 411128 1381 Torlocks End
    2. LR 411201 1382 Girl to Aid

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    Lone Ranger and The Legion of the Black Arrow Disc A012

    1. LR 411203 1383 Death and Taxes
    2. LR 411205 1384 He Wouldnt Stay Dead

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    Lone Ranger and The Legion of the Black Arrow Disc A013

    1. LR 411210 1386 Parson of Fairfield
    2. LR 411212 1387 Iron Box

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    Lone Ranger and The Legion of the Black Arrow Disc A014

    1. LR 411215 1388 For Those Who Fail
    2. LR 411217 1389 Masked Mans Fists

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    Lone Ranger and The Legion of the Black Arrow Disc A015

    1. LR 411219 1390 Ambush on Desert
    2. LR 411222 1391 Remember Alamo

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    Lone Ranger and The Legion of the Black Arrow Disc A016

    1. LR 411226 1393 Masked Mans Deduction
    2. LR 411229 1394 Page from Mr Lincoln

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    Lone Ranger and The Legion of the Black Arrow Disc A017

    1. LR 420102 1396 Masked Man and Law
    2. LR 420105 1397 Masked Mans Friend

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    Lone Ranger and The Legion of the Black Arrow Disc A018

    1. LR 420107 1398 House of Stone
    2. LR 420109 1399 Adventure on Yellow Dog

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    Lone Ranger and The Legion of the Black Arrow Disc A019

    1. LR 420112 1400 Ghost Canyon
    2. LR 420114 1401 Deadfall Brings Trouble

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    Lone Ranger and The Legion of the Black Arrow Disc A020

    1. LR 420116 1402 Via Pony Express
    2. LR 420119 1403 Old Womans Call

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    Lone Ranger and The Legion of the Black Arrow Disc A021

    1. LR 420121 1404 Murder Wears Skirts
    2. LR 420123 1405 Crystal Canyon

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    Lone Ranger and The Legion of the Black Arrow Disc A022

    1. LR 420126 1406 Last Command
    2. LR 420128 1407 Double Exposure

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    Lone Ranger and The Legion of the Black Arrow Disc A023

    1. LR 420130 1408 School for Ranchers
    2. LR 420202 1409 Silver Summons

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    Lone Ranger and The Legion of the Black Arrow Disc A024

    1. LR 420204 1410 Moffets Move
    2. LR 420206 1411 Fifth Condemned Man

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    Lone Ranger and The Legion of the Black Arrow Disc A025

    1. LR 420209 1412 Trails End
    2. LR 420211 1413 Silver Races Steam

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    Lone Ranger and The Legion of the Black Arrow Disc A026

    1. LR 420213 1414 First of Five
    2. LR 420216 1415 Outlaw Guard

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    Lone Ranger and The Legion of the Black Arrow Disc A027

    1. LR 420218 1416 Kahwaygo Canyon
    2. LR 420220 1417 Brothers of West

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    Lone Ranger and The Legion of the Black Arrow Disc A028

    1. LR 420223 1418 Vultures Nest
    2. LR 420225 1419 Three Generations

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    Lone Ranger and The Legion of the Black Arrow Disc A029

    1. LR 420227 1420 Blast And Double Blast
    2. LR 420302 1421 Double Trouble

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    Lone Ranger and The Legion of the Black Arrow Disc A030

    1. LR 420304 1422 Diamond Trail
    2. LR 420306 1423 Masked Mans Dual Role

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    Lone Ranger and The Legion of the Black Arrow Disc A031

    1. LR 420309 1424 Drexels End

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