Deedee Reynolds

The Man Behind the Mask: the Story of a Lone Texas Ranger Deedee Reynolds

The world was in turmoil in the early 1900s. In the first decade, the world plunged into a war that pitted the mechanized world against the quixotic age of Tom Sawyer. Although an armistice was signed in 1918, influences of the war would be felt into the next century. In 1933 a radio show made its debut on a little known radio station-WXYZ in Detroit. Little did producers know that the main character would soon gallop into the lives of thousands of children around the world. The Lone Ranger was a savior of sorts for people hoping to find someone to defend them against the growing tide of war emanating again from Europe. Most of us have at least heard of the Lone Ranger, but did not come to know the man behind the mask. This is the story of one-the most famous radio Lone Ranger.