Bass Reeves: No Master But Duty

02/22/23 • 1 min

This is the story of a legendary figure of the Wild West... The man widely believed to have inspired the Lone Ranger... Who was born into slavery — and became one of America’s most revered lawmen. His name was Bass Reeves. Follow Solved Murders to catch the four-part miniseries, Bass Reeves: No Master But Duty. Listen free, only on Spotify.

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