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 501-525 of 1197 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick XE27957 12-in. 8/2/1928 Pinafore Brunswick Light Opera Company Solo vocalists and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick XE27958 12-in. 8/2/1928 Pinafore Brunswick Light Opera Company Solo vocalists and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick XE27987 12-in. 8/7/1928 Patience Brunswick Light Opera Company Mixed vocal chorus and female vocal chorus, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E28766 10-in. 11/22/1928 The sinking of the Vestris Frank Luther Male vocal solo, with violin, harmonica, and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E28767 10-in. 11/22/1928 The heroes of the Vestris Frank Luther Male vocal solo, with violin, harmonica, and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E28911 10-in. 12/13/1928 The Big Rock Candy Mountains Frank Luther Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E28928 10-in. 12/26/1928 Old Kentucky cabin Frank Luther ; Carson Robison Male vocal duet and whistling, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E28929 10-in. 12/26/1928 Blue lagoon Frank Luther ; Carson Robison Male vocal duet and whistling, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E28930 10-in. 12/26/1928 Barnacle Bill, the sailor Frank Luther Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal, composer  
Brunswick E29290 10-in. Feb. 1929 My Tennessee mountain home Frank Luther ; Carson Robison Male vocal duet, with whistling and instrumental quartet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E29291 10-in. Feb. 1929 Wednesday night waltz Frank Luther ; Carson Robison Male vocal duet, with whistling and instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E29379 10-in. Feb. 1929 The dance at Jones’ place Frank Luther ; Carson Robison Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble and whistling vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E29380 10-in. Feb. 1929 Open up dem pearly gates for me Frank Luther ; Carson Robison Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble and whistling vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E29474 10-in. Mar. 1929 The Utah Trail Frank Luther ; Carson Robison Male vocal duet, with whistling and instrumental trio vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E29475 10-in. Mar. 1929 Goin’ back to Texas Frank Luther ; Carson Robison Male vocal duet with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E29736 10-in. Apr. 1929 I’m just a vagabond lover Al Goodman Orchestra ; Frank Luther Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E29928 10-in. May 1929 Left my gal in the mountains Frank Luther ; Carson Robison Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E29929 10-in. May 1929 Gonna lay me down in the cold, cold ground Frank Luther ; Carson Robison Male vocal duet and yodeling, with saxophone, cornet, and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E29952 10-in. May 1929 Barnacle Bill, the sailor—No. 2 Frank Luther Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and whistling composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E29953 10-in. May 1929 Peg-leg Jack Frank Luther Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and whistling songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E31285 10-in. 10/22/1929 The railroad boomer Frank Luther ; Carson Robison Male vocal duet, with clarinets, cornet, guitar, steel guitar, and effects vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist  
Brunswick E31286 10-in. 10/22/1929 Woman down in Memphis Frank Luther ; Carson Robison Male vocal duet, with clarinets, cornet, guitar, and steel guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E31764 10-in. January 1930 Went to see my gal last night Frank Luther ; Carson Robison Male vocal duet, with clarinet, banjo, and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E31765 10-in. Jan. 1930 Why did I get married Frank Luther ; Carson Robison Male vocal due, with clarinet, guitar, harmonica, and jew’s harp vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E32069 10-in. Mar. 1930 His old cornet Frank Luther ; Carson Robison Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 501-525 of 1197 records)

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.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109184

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Luther, Frank, 1905-1980 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91024711

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/37107060

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1501984

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