[1] Barry had an interest in Native American history, possibly inspired by watching The Lone Ranger TV series as a child.
It was soon picked up for national release on the United Artists label in 1969 and reached U.S. number 16 in the Billboard Hot 100.
[3] "Keem-O-Sabe" was credited to Barry's mother, Bernice Borisoff, and Swan Records owner Bernie Binnick.
[2] The tune is built around an old instrumental riff often used in old western movies when Indians were approaching, and includes hints of The Lone Ranger theme, the "William Tell Overture" by Gioachino Rossini.
[2] An album of similar material was recorded, and the follow-up, an Indian style cover version of "Land of a Thousand Dances," (No.