Luther Jay "Luke" Wills

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, leader, vocalist, composer

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D7VB-1305 10-in. 7/23/1947 Shut up and drink your beer Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and string band leader  
Victor D7VB-1307 10-in. 7/23/1947 High voltage gal Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills Male vocal solo, with string band leader  
Victor D7VB-1308 10-in. 7/23/1947 (Gotta get to) Oklahoma City Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and string band leader  
Victor D7VB-1312 10-in. 7/23/1947 Bob Will two-step Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills String band leader  
Victor D7VB-1314 10-in. 7/23/1947 Cain's stomp Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills String band leader  
Victor D7VB-1315 10-in. 7/23/1947 Louisiana blues Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills String band leader, composer  
Victor D7VB-1805 10-in. 10/20/1947 A nickel in the juke box Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills Male vocal solo, with string band leader  
Victor D7VB-1807 10-in. 10/20/1947 A woman was the cause of it all Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills Male vocal solo, with string band leader  
Victor D7VB-1847 10-in. 11/5/1947 Never turn your back to a woman Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Johnny Tyler ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills Male vocal solo, with string band leader  
Victor D7VB-1848 10-in. 11/5/1947 I'm a married man Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; The Trio (Johnny Tyler) ; Johnny Tyler ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and string band leader  
Victor D7VB-1849 10-in. 11/5/1947 Corn fed Arkansas girl Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; The Trio (Johnny Tyler) ; Johnny Tyler ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and string band leader  
Victor D7VB-1850 10-in. 11/5/1947 Is it true what they say Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Johnny Tyler ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills Male vocal solo, with string band leader  
Victor D7VB-2112 10-in. 11/18/1947 The Texas special Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor D7VB-2113 10-in. 11/18/1947 Si, si, senorita Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor D7VB-2114 10-in. 11/18/1947 Honky tonkin' Sal Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills Male vocal group, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor D7VB-2115 10-in. 11/18/1947 The fly in my ointment Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Decca 93697 10-in. 4/28/1941 I wonder what I'm goin' to do Johnny Lee Wills and his Boys instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 93698 10-in. 4/28/1941 I'm sorry that we said goodbye Johnny Lee Wills and his Boys instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 93699 10-in. 4/28/1941 Do I really deserve it from you Johnny Lee Wills and his Boys instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 93700 10-in. 4/28/1941 Memories of you dear Johnny Lee Wills and his Boys instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 93701 10-in. 4/28/1941 Whatcha know Joe Johnny Lee Wills and his Boys instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 93702 10-in. 4/28/1941 Milk cow blues Johnny Lee Wills and his Boys instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 93703 10-in. 4/28/1941 Too long Johnny Lee Wills and his Boys instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 93704 10-in. 4/28/1941 Together forever Johnny Lee Wills and his Boys instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 93705 10-in. 4/28/1941 Keep a light in your window tonight Johnny Lee Wills and his Boys instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 93706 10-in. 4/28/1941 Devil's blues Johnny Lee Wills and his Boys instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 8939 1/23/1956 Sugar baby Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 8940 1/23/1956 So let's rock Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 8941 1/23/1956 The bunny with the powder puff Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 8942 1/23/1956 Texas fiddler Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 9889 2/28/1957 Wait'll you see Bob Wills instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist  
Decca L 9890 2/28/1957 An old flame Bob Wills instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist  
Decca L 9891 2/28/1957 Oh! Monah Bob Wills instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist  
Decca L 9892 2/28/1957 I'll always be in love with you Bob Wills instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist  
Decca L 9893 2/28/1957 With tears in my eyes Bob Wills instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist  
Decca NA 9556 11/13/1956 Orange blossom special Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca NA 9557 11/13/1956 Little star of heaven Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca NA 9558 11/13/1956 It's the bottle talking Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca NA 9559 11/13/1956 Gotta walk alone Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca NA 9560 11/13/1956 Lilly Dale Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca NA 9561 11/13/1956 New faded love Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca NA 9562 11/13/1956 Toodleumbo Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca NA 9563 11/13/1956 Bob's breakdown Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca NA 9565 11/13/1956 What's the matter with the mill-1 Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys instrumentalist, string bass  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wills, Luther Jay "Luke"," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/211122.

Wills, Luther Jay "Luke". (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/211122.

"Wills, Luther Jay "Luke"." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/211122

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