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 51-75 of 79 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-014153 10-in. 9/14/1937 Black eyed Susan Brown Buster Coward ; Tune Wranglers Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BS-014154 10-in. 9/14/1937 It ain't gonna rain no more Buster Coward ; Tune Wranglers Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BS-014155 10-in. 9/14/1937 The sweetest girl in the world Buster Coward ; Tune Wranglers Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BS-014156 10-in. 9/14/1937 Four leafed clover Buster Coward ; Tune Wranglers Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BS-014157 10-in. 9/14/1937 Cowboys and Indians Buster Coward ; Tune Wranglers Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BS-014158 10-in. 9/14/1937 The whistling waltz Buster Coward ; Tune Wranglers Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and whistling Musical group  
Victor BS-022148 10-in. 4/5/1938 Laughter and tears Charlie Gregg ; Tune Wranglers String band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BS-022149 10-in. 4/5/1938 Old Montana moon Buster Coward ; Tune Wranglers ; Eddie Whitley String band, with male vocal duet Musical group  
Victor BS-022150 10-in. 4/5/1938 Little love ship Tune Wranglers String band, with male vocal duet Musical group  
Victor BS-022151 10-in. 4/5/1938 Ye old rye waltz Tune Wranglers String band Musical group  
Victor BS-022152 10-in. 4/5/1938 Riding for the Rio Grande Buster Coward ; Charlie Gregg ; Tune Wranglers String band, with male vocal duet Musical group  
Victor BS-022153 10-in. 4/5/1938 Sing a song of harvest Charlie Gregg ; Tune Wranglers String band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BS-022154 10-in. 4/5/1938 Shawnee Tune Wranglers String band Musical group  
Victor BS-022155 10-in. 4/5/1938 Blue bonnet rhythm (Fox trot) Tune Wranglers String band Musical group  
Victor BS-022156 10-in. 4/5/1938 Chopo Buster Coward ; Tune Wranglers String band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BS-022157 10-in. 4/5/1938 Solita Tune Wranglers String band, with male vocal duet Musical group  
Victor BS-022158 10-in. 4/5/1938 Rainbow Tune Wranglers String band Musical group  
Victor BS-028593 10-in. 10/25/1938 Dixie moon Tune Wranglers Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BS-028594 10-in. 10/25/1938 Kalua sweetheart Tune Wranglers Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio Musical group  
Victor BS-028595 10-in. 10/25/1938 Rio Grande lullaby Tune Wranglers Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio Musical group  
Victor BS-028596 10-in. 10/25/1938 Rio Pecos rose Tune Wranglers Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio Musical group  
Victor BS-028597 10-in. 10/25/1938 Island reverie Tune Wranglers Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BS-028598 10-in. 10/25/1938 Hawaiian honeymoon Tune Wranglers Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio Musical group  
Victor BS-028599 10-in. 10/25/1938 Let's make believe we're sweethearts Tune Wranglers Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet Musical group  
Victor BS-028600 10-in. 10/25/1938 Sweet fiddle blues Tune Wranglers Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo Musical group  
(Results 51-75 of 79 records)

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.

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