Tune Wranglers
The Tune Wranglers were a Western swing band from San Antonio, Texas, popular in the 1930s. The group formed in 1935, and its original membership included Buster Coward (vocals, guitar), Eddie Fielding (banjo), and Charlie Gregg (vocals, fiddle). Fielding was replaced by Joe Barnes (known as Red Brown) soon after, and around 1936 Eddie Duncan joined on steel guitar. Fiddler Leonard Seago and Noah Hatley also played with the group for a short period. They played most often in Texas and Mexico, where they received airplay on border radio stations such as WOAI and KTSA. From 1936 they recorded for Bluebird Records, both under their own name in English and under the name Tono Hombres in Spanish. In total, they recorded about 80 tunes, including a session of Hawaiian-style songs with banjoist/reeds twins Neal & Beal. |
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 79 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-02877 | 10-in. | 10/24/1936 | In the shadow of the pines | Buster Coward ; Eddie Duncan ; Tune Wranglers | String band, with male vocal duet | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-02878 | 10-in. | 10/24/1936 | I've got no use for the women | Buster Coward ; Tune Wranglers | String band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-02879 | 10-in. | 10/24/1936 | The girl I left behind me | Buster Coward ; Bill Dickey ; Tune Wranglers | String band, with male vocal duet | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-02880 | 10-in. | 10/24/1936 | Echo Valley | Buster Coward ; Tune Wranglers | String band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-02881 | 10-in. | 10/24/1936 | Up jumped the devil | Tune Wranglers | String band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-02882 | 10-in. | 10/24/1936 | That little Texas town | Buster Coward ; Bill Dickey ; Tune Wranglers | String band, with male vocal duet | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-02883 | 10-in. | 10/24/1936 | Cielito lindo | Tune Wranglers | String band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-07263 | 10-in. | 2/24/1937 | Let's go | Tune Wranglers | String band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-07264 | 10-in. | 2/24/1937 | Get with it | Tune Wranglers | String band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-07265 | 10-in. | 2/24/1937 | Shine on, New Mexico moon | Buster Coward ; Bill Dickey ; Tune Wranglers | String band, with male vocal duet | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-07266 | 10-in. | 2/24/1937 | Dreams of silver and memories of gold | Buster Coward ; Eddie Duncan ; Tune Wranglers | String band, with male vocal duet | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-07267 | 10-in. | 2/24/1937 | When it's tune wrangling time in Texas | Buster Coward ; Eddie Duncan ; Tune Wranglers | String band, with male vocal duet | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-07268 | 10-in. | 2/24/1937 | When the sun goes down in Arziona | Bill Dickey ; Tune Wranglers | String band, with male vocal duet | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-07269 | 10-in. | 2/24/1937 | Back to Nevada | Buster Coward ; Bill Dickey ; Tune Wranglers | String band, with male vocal duet | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-07270 | 10-in. | 2/24/1937 | A little while ago | Buster Coward ; Eddie Duncan ; Tune Wranglers | String band, with male vocal duet | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-07271 | 10-in. | 2/24/1937 | Why do you knock at my door? | Eddie Duncan ; Tune Wranglers | String band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-07272 | 10-in. | 2/24/1937 | That's my way of loving you | Eddie Duncan ; Tune Wranglers | String band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-07273 | 10-in. | 2/24/1937 | Rodeo Rose | Buster Coward ; Bill Dickey ; Tune Wranglers | String band, with male vocal duet | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-07274 | 10-in. | 2/24/1937 | Chicken reel stomp | Tune Wranglers | String band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-014147 | 10-in. | 9/14/1937 | Who'll take your place when you're gone | Buster Coward ; Tune Wranglers ; Eddie Whitley | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-014148 | 10-in. | 9/14/1937 | When you think a whole lot about someone | Buster Coward ; Charlie Gregg ; Tune Wranglers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-014149 | 10-in. | 9/14/1937 | Look out for the ghost, Red | Red Brown ; Tune Wranglers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-014150 | 10-in. | 9/14/1937 | It don't mean a thing | Red Brown ; Tune Wranglers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-014151 | 10-in. | 9/14/1937 | Honey, smile for me | Buster Coward ; Tune Wranglers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-014152 | 10-in. | 9/14/1937 | Leave me with a smile | Red Brown ; Tune Wranglers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tune Wranglers," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111944.
Tune Wranglers. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111944.
"Tune Wranglers." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Tune Wranglers - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002107282
Wikidata: The Tune Wranglers - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7770711
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/125651995
MusicBrainz: The Tune Wranglers - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ad5fe840-f2ad-4604-bc7c-08b927d1ba4d
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