1936-1938

• Artist: The Tune Wranglers
• Rating:
• Release Date: August 22, 2000
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Country

Review

One of the earliest and most entertaining Western swing groups, the Tune Wranglers specialized in both cowboy music and raucous, 1920s-style jazz and blues. Concerning the latter, they were among the greatest groups of their day, turning out exciting, swinging material that was the equal of Bob Wills in daring if not quality. The group's rowdy banter and call-and-response harmonizing are immensely entertaining, reminiscent of the Maddox Brothers & Rose and early Bill Monroe. This is especially true of the sides featuring pianist Eddie Whitley, a master of barrelhouse jazz who could turn any old song into a hard-swinging good time. All told, this is a fairly astonishing listen featuring the group's only hit, "Texas Sand," and other splendid moments such as "El Rancho Grande," "Red's Tight Like That," and the twisted novelty "Sarah Jane." ~ Jim Smith, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
It Was Midnight on the Ocean	Spencer Williams, Joe Barnes, Buster Coward	The Tune Wranglers	(2:48)
They Go Wild Over Me	Joe Barnes	The Tune Wranglers	(2:41)
El Rancho Grande	Spencer Williams, Joe Barnes, Buster Coward	The Tune Wranglers	(2:57)
Texas Sand	Spencer Williams, Joe Barnes, Buster Coward	The Tune Wranglers	(2:34)
My Sweet Thing	Spencer Williams, Joe Barnes, Buster Coward	The Tune Wranglers	(2:38)
Sarah Jane	Spencer Williams, Joe Barnes, Buster Coward	The Tune Wranglers	(2:42)
Red's Tight Like That	Spencer Williams, Joe Barnes, Buster Coward	The Tune Wranglers	(2:55)
I Can't Change It	Buster Coward	The Tune Wranglers	(2:21)
Ragtime Cowboy Joe	Spencer Williams, Joe Barnes, Buster Coward	The Tune Wranglers	(2:18)
I'm Wild About That Thing	Spencer Williams, Joe Barnes, Buster Coward	The Tune Wranglers	(2:52)
She's Sweet	Joe Barnes	The Tune Wranglers	(2:41)
Lonesome Blues	Buster Coward	The Tune Wranglers	(2:54)
Up Jumped the Devil	Traditional	The Tune Wranglers	(2:36)
I'll Be Hanged if They're Gonna Hang Me	Buster Coward	The Tune Wranglers	(3:12)
I Believe in You	The Tune Wranglers, Buster Coward	The Tune Wranglers	(3:03)
Oh! Look at That Baby		The Tune Wranglers	(2:57)
I Wish You Were Jealous of Me	Buster Coward	The Tune Wranglers	(2:58)
Yesterday	Buster Coward	The Tune Wranglers	(3:17)
Hot Peanuts		The Tune Wranglers	(2:21)
Let's Go		The Tune Wranglers	(2:43)
Rodeo Rose	Buster Coward	The Tune Wranglers	(2:24)
Get With It		The Tune Wranglers	(2:53)
It Don't Mean a Thing	Red Brown	The Tune Wranglers	(2:36)
Black-Eyed Suan Brown	Buster Coward	The Tune Wranglers	(2:53)
Cowboys and Indians	Buster Coward	The Tune Wranglers	(2:26)
Shawnee		The Tune Wranglers	(3:00)
Sweet Fiddle Blues	Buster Coward	The Tune Wranglers	(2:52)

Credits

The Tune Wranglers (Main Performer), Charlie Crump (Remastering), Kevin Coffey (Compilation)