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 76-79 of 79 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-028601 10-in. 10/25/1938 You lost a friend Tune Wranglers Instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Victor BS-028602 10-in. 10/25/1938 I'll never let you cry Tune Wranglers Instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Victor BS-028603 10-in. 10/25/1938 Singing clarinet blues Tune Wranglers Instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Victor BS-028604 10-in. 10/25/1938 I love her Tune Wranglers Instrumental ensemble Musical group  
(Results 76-79 of 79 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tune Wranglers," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111944.

Tune Wranglers. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111944.

"Tune Wranglers." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

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