"Keem-O-Sabe" was titled after the word (defined as faithful friend or trusty scout) that The Lone Ranger and his friend Tonto used to refer to each other. The song was released first on the small Marmaduke Inc. label where it gained regional airplay around Philadelphia. 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.
"Keem-O-Sabe" was named after a term (defined as faithful friend or trusty scout) that The Lone Ranger and his companion Tonto used to refer to each other. The song's initial release occurred on the small Marmaduke Inc. label, where it gained regional popularity in Philadelphia. It later received national distribution through United Artists in 1969 and achieved a peak position of number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.