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The Diamond W Wranglers (previously known as the Prairie Rose Wranglers), formed in 1999 to entertain at the Prairie Rose Chuckwagon Supper. With the move to the new Diamond W at Old Cowtown Museum, the name of the band has changed to the Diamond W Wranglers.
They perform classic Western Music of the silver-screen cowboy era, such as "Cool Water," "Tumbling Tumbleweeds," and "Ghost Riders In The Sky," as well as classic cowboy trail songs and Prairie Rose Wranglers originals. The tight harmonies and sidesplitting humor of the Wranglers make for a show that whole family will enjoy....good, clean entertainment, the way it should be...the Cowboy Way."
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 Harmony vocalist, rhythm guitarist, musical arranger, “Tennessee” Jim was born and raised in Nashville, where he grew up surrounded by harmony. His father sang in a championship barbershop quartet, and led the chuch choir. Jim played guitar, bass and piano, and was a working musician by the age of 14. At 15 he began apprenticing with a master recording engineer, Ben Hall. He later spent 17 years working with Hall's music publishing company and performed on hundreds of recording sessions.
Jim has become recognized as one of the finest producers and recording engineers in Western Music. The National Cowboy Hall of Fame awarded him "Western Music Producer of the Year" in 2005, and he has produced highly regarded CDs for Rex Allen Jr., and Roy "Dusty" Rogers, Jr., among many others.
Jim owns a recording studio in Towanda, KS (Jim Farrell Studios) and is responsible for producing all of the Diamond W recordings. He is also a gifted songwriter. "Deep in the Saddle", the title cut of the Wranglers' award-winning albums, is a Jim Farrell original, as are fan favorites "Full Gallop", "Trail Dust" and "Cabezon". Jim is committed to seeing Western music grow internationally, and is keen to see the Wranglers perform with a symphony orchestra.
 Lead singer/lead guitarist/fiddler, Stu, a native Kansan, comes from an entertainment background. His grandfather, Hal O'Halloran was chief announcer on WLS Radio in Chicago for years, hosting the famous WLS Barn Dance. Hal became friends with great Western singing stars like Gene Autry, Patsy Montana, Smiley Burnette and Rex Allen, and love to sing cowboy songs himself. In fact, his recording of "Ghost Riders in the Sky" was the first recorded music that Stu ever heard.
Stu began playing the guitar when he was a child, and started his first rock and roll band in high school. He continued to hone his musical skills in the Navy, and later played in a series of bluegrass and country bands, ending up in nashville. There he helped form a country band called Hank Flamingo, which recorded an album for Giant Records. This led to singles on the record charts, videos on CMT, and appearances on the TV shows of Crook & Chase and Conan O'Brien.
Stu met Jim Farrell while in Nashville. They quickly discovered a common love of cowboy music, and formed a group called J38 Land & Cattle Company, which performed together for several years. Stu later recruited Jim to come to Kansas.
 Drummer/percussionist, and harmony vocalist is Steve Crawford also known as “Stevie C, the Rhythmic Cowboy.” Steve picked up his interest in music from his mother, an accomplished pianist and organist. In grade school he bagan acting, singing, and playing the French horn. At 12 Steve built his own drum set out of oatmeal boxes, round baskets, tin pie plates and anything remotely resembling a drum or cymbal. His parents eventually surrendered and got him his own drum set. Steve played in the jazz band and sang in musical productions throughout high school.
Associated with the Chuckwagon when the Wranglers were founded, Steve joined them full-time in 2003. When he's not on his throne as the "King of the Cowboy Drummers", Steve practices his quick draw skills as an architectual draftsman.
Jim, Stu and Steve are also kept very busy as the three owners of the Diamond W Chuckagon, which they operate at the Old Cowtown Museum in Wichita.
 Playing string bass, and providing harmony vocals, Chip is the newest and youngest member of the group. He grew up with music in the house and started playing the string bass in the 4th grade. He is also accomplished on the piano. Chip was active in both orchestra and choir throughout high school.
Chip attended Wichita State University on a vocal music education scholarship, where he studied music theory under the Pulitzer prize-winning professor, Dr. Walter Mays. He was a member of the prestigious Madrigal singing group and Wichita State's barbershop quartet. He also played in an alternative bluegrass band for a year and a half. Chip was delighted to join the Wranglers, and feels it has opened a whole new door for him musically. His youth, wit, and fluent Spanish have added new energy and fun to an already dynamic group.
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