Frank Luther
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1959
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, speaker, composer, songwriter, lyricist, celeste, jew's harp, vocalist, vibraphone, yodeling, whistling, xylophone, bells, leader, ocarina
Notes: Born Francis Luther Crow, he was known as Frank Luther after 1926. Also used the names Bud Billings, Fred Larabee, and Eddie Bell.
See Also: Billings, Bud
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Recordings (Results 276-300 of 1197 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BRC-69632 | 10-in. | 5/20/1931 | Southern moon | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BRC-69633 | 10-in. | 5/20/1931 | In Sleepy Hollow | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BRC-69670 | 10-in. | 6/2/1931 | Just a blue-eyed blonde | High Hatters ; Leonard W. Joy ; Frank Luther | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BRC-69671 | 10-in. | 6/2/1931 | If I were only sure of you | High Hatters ; Leonard W. Joy ; Frank Luther | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-69692 | 10-in. | 6/5/1931 | Do the New York | Victor Arden-Phil Ohman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-69693 | 10-in. | 6/5/1931 | Here we are in love | Frank Luther ; Victor Arden-Phil Ohman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BRC-70135 | 10-in. | 7/29/1931 | What is it? | High Hatters ; Leonard W. Joy ; Frank Luther | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BRC-70136 | 10-in. | 7/29/1931 | Me! | High Hatters ; Leonard W. Joy ; Frank Luther | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BRC-70137 | 10-in. | 7/29/1931 | The cute little things you do | High Hatters ; Leonard W. Joy ; Frank Luther | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BRC-70169 | 10-in. | 8/17/1931 | Y. C. L. march song | Frank Luther | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BRC-70201 | 10-in. | 7/21/1931 | When the moon comes over the mountain | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, celeste, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BRC-70250 | 10-in. | 9/23/1931 | You're my everything | Frank Luther ; Victor Arden-Phil Ohman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BRC-70251 | 10-in. | 9/23/1931 | Ooh that kiss | Sylvia Froos ; Frank Luther ; Victor Arden-Phil Ohman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BRC-70254 | 10-in. | 9/24/1931 | In the Cumberland Mountains | Bud Billings ; Joe Billings ; Carson Robison | Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BRC-70255 | 10-in. | 9/24/1931 | Missouri Valley | Bud Billings ; Joe Billings | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, celeste, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BRC-70256 | 10-in. | 9/24/1931 | Roll on you mellow moon | Bud Billings ; Joe Billings | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | SRC-70267 | 7-in. | 10/7/1931 | Raggedy Ann's songs | Frank Luther | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | SRC-70268 | 7-in. | 10/7/1931 | Raggedy Ann's songs | Frank Luther | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | SRC-70269 | 7-in. | 10/7/1931 | Raggedy Ann's songs | Frank Luther | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | SRC-70270 | 7-in. | 10/7/1931 | Raggedy Ann's songs | Frank Luther | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | SRC-70271 | 7-in. | 10/7/1931 | Raggedy Ann's songs | Frank Luther | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | SRC-70272 | 7-in. | 10/7/1931 | Raggedy Ann's songs | Frank Luther | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BRC-70938 | 10-in. | 11/2/1931 | Try to forget | Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (takes 3 and 4); with female vocal solo (takes 1 and 2) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BRC-70939 | 10-in. | 11/2/1931 | She didn't say "yes" | Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo (takes 1 and 2); with male vocal solo (takes 3 and 4) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BRC-70940 | 10-in. | 11/2/1931 | The night was made for love | Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Luther, Frank," accessed November 14, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109184.
Luther, Frank. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 14, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109184.
"Luther, Frank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 14 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Luther, Frank, 1905-1980 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91024711
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