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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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  
(Results 26-50 of 79 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tune Wranglers," accessed May 7, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111944.

Tune Wranglers. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 7, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111944.

"Tune Wranglers." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111944

External Sources

Wikipedia: The Tune Wranglers

Discogs: Tune Wranglers

Allmusic: Tune Wranglers

Linked Open Data Sources

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

ISNI: 0000 0001 0721 0738 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000107210738

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