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 776-800 of 1197 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 64183 10-in. June 1938 Raggedy Ann Songs: Part 4: The singing brooklet ; The giant ; The tired old horse ; How do the flowers know the way Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 64184 10-in. June 1938 Raggedy Ann Songs: Part 5: Coo-coo clock ; Hoppy Toad ; The cheery scarecrow ; Happy bluebirds ; Why should I not be happy? Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 64185 10-in. June 1938 Raggedy Ann Songs: Part 6: Coo-coo clock (concluded) ; Christmas morn ; Mother dear ; The worn-out doll ; Song of darkness Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 64203 10-in. 6/16/1938 De camptown races ; Uncle Ned ; Ring de banjo Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 64204 10-in. 6/16/1938 Oh! Boys, carry me 'long ; Some folks do ; Old dog tray Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 64205 10-in. 6/16/1938 Nelly Bly ; Hard times come again no more ; Oh! Susanna Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 64206 10-in. 6/16/1938 I dream of Jeanie with the light brown hair Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 64913 10-in. 1/20/1939 Kathleen Mavoureen Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 64914 10-in. 1/20/1939 I'll take you home again Kathleen Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 64915 10-in. 1/20/1939 The rose of Tralee Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 64916 10-in. 1/20/1939 Where the river Shannon flows Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 64974 10-in. 2/1/1939 Medley: The Low back'd car ; Kerry dance ; Come back to Erin Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 64975 10-in. 2/1/1939 Little town in the Ould County down Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 64976 10-in. 2/1/1939 Harp that once thro' Tara's halls Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 64977 10-in. 2/1/1939 Believe me of all those endearing young charms Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 64986 10-in. 2/6/1939 A handful of earth from my dear Mother' s grave ; The Cruiskeen lawn Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 64987 10-in. 2/6/1939 Killarney Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 64996 10-in. 2/9/1939 Gay nineties, part 2 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 64997 10-in. 2/9/1939 Gay nineties, part 3 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 64998 10-in. 2/9/1939 Gay nineties, part 1 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 64999 10-in. 2/9/1939 Gay nineties, part 4 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 65000 10-in. 2/9/1939 Gay nineties, part 5 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 65007 10-in. 2/11/1939 Gay nineties, part 6 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 65008 10-in. 2/11/1939 Gay nineties, part 7 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 65009 10-in. 2/11/1939 Gay nineties, part 8 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 776-800 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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