Git yer spurs on and saddle up: And yes, Bill Knopf does a great job on this tune...Jack Baker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcRWO-jvjDI&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoHECVnQC7A
Click on the 2nd link: The Finale of (Lone Ranger Theme) the William Tell Overture:
Radio Broadcast: Who Was That Masked Man? Stay Tuned For The Next Thrilling Episode Of: "The Lone Ranger" Brace Beamer played the part of The Lone Ranger in the radio episodes. Fred Foy's amazing voice is what we remember at the beginning of the show:
http://bracebeemer.homestead.com/fredfoy.html
Here's the full version of the Overture; it's beautiful and the best part starts at 6:12 mins. into the Overture:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoBE69wdSkQ&feature=related
Here's more info on Rossini and The William Tell Overture if you're interested:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tell_Overture#Instrumentation