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 751-775 of 1197 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 63768 | 10-in. | 5/13/1938 | Americana: ; Part 1: She'll be comin' 'round the mountain | Zora Layman ; Frank Luther ; Leonard Stokes | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 63769 | 10-in. | 5/13/1938 | Americana: ; Part 2: Oh, dem golden slippers | Zora Layman ; Frank Luther ; Leonard Stokes | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 63770 | 10-in. | 5/13/1938 | Americana: Part 3: Billy boy | Zora Layman ; Frank Luther ; Leonard Stokes | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 63771 | 10-in. | 5/13/1938 | Americana: Part 4: Ida Red | Zora Layman ; Frank Luther ; Leonard Stokes | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 63772 | 10-in. | 5/13/1938 | Americana: ; Part 5: Buffalo gals | Zora Layman ; Frank Luther ; Leonard Stokes | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 63773 | 10-in. | 5/13/1938 | Americana: Part 6: Hand me down my walkin' cane | Zora Layman ; Frank Luther ; Leonard Stokes | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 63774 | 10-in. | 5/13/1938 | Americana: George McCohan medley, part 1 | Zora Layman ; Frank Luther ; Leonard Stokes | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 63951 | 10-in. | 6/13/1938 | Old black Joe | Frank Luther | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 63952 | 10-in. | 6/13/1938 | Massa's in de cold cold ground | Frank Luther | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 63953 | 10-in. | 6/13/1938 | Swanee river/Old folks at home | Frank Luther | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 63954 | 10-in. | 6/13/1938 | My old Kentucky home | Frank Luther | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 63955 | 10-in. | 6/13/1938 | Beautiful dreamer | Frank Luther | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 63956 | 10-in. | 6/13/1938 | Come where my love lies dreaming | Frank Luther | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 63969 | 10-in. | 6/14/1938 | George McCohan medley, part 2 | Zora Layman ; Frank Luther ; Leonard Stokes | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 63970 | 10-in. | 6/14/1938 | Americana: Part 7: Pass around the bottle | Zora Layman ; Frank Luther ; Leonard Stokes | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 63971 | 10-in. | 6/14/1938 | Americana: Part 8: Little Rosewood casket | Zora Layman ; Frank Luther ; Leonard Stokes | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 63972 | 10-in. | 6/14/1938 | Americana: Part 9: Maple on the hill | Zora Layman ; Frank Luther ; Leonard Stokes | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 63973 | 10-in. | 6/14/1938 | Americana: Part 10: New River train | Zora Layman ; Frank Luther ; Leonard Stokes | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 64170 | 10-in. | 6/16/1938 | Colorado sunset | Zora Layman ; Frank Luther ; Leonard Stokes | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 64171 | 10-in. | 6/16/1938 | The grass is just as green | Zora Layman ; Frank Luther ; Leonard Stokes | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 64172 | 10-in. | 6/16/1938 | The wide open places | Zora Layman ; Frank Luther ; Leonard Stokes | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 64173 | 10-in. | 6/16/1938 | Chimes of Arcady | Zora Layman ; Frank Luther ; Leonard Stokes | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 64180 | 10-in. | June 1938 | Raggedy Ann Songs: Part 1: My Raggedy Ann ; Raggedy Ann ; Frederika ; Little Wooden Willie ; Beloved Belindy | Frank Luther | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 64181 | 10-in. | June 1938 | Raggedy Ann Songs: Part 2: Johnny Cricket ; The cookie bush ; The fairy ring ; Snoopwiggy | Frank Luther | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 64182 | 10-in. | June 1938 | Raggedy Ann Songs: Part 3: The sky ; Nellie Woodpecker ; The camel with the wrinkled knees ; The Hottie owls ; Little pig | Frank Luther | 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.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Luther, Frank, 1905-1980 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91024711
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