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 251-275 of 1197 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-63684 | 10-in. | 9/30/1930 | I like a little girl like that | Joe Venuti Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-64304 | 10-in. | 10/8/1930 | Fine and dandy | Frank Luther ; Victor Arden-Phil Ohman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-64305 | 10-in. | 10/8/1930 | Can this be love? | Frank Luther ; Victor Arden-Phil Ohman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-64814 | 10-in. | 11/26/1930 | When your hair has turned to silver (I will love you just the same) | Bud Billings ; Joe Billings | Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-64815 | 10-in. | 11/26/1930 | I'm alone because I love you | Bud Billings ; Joe Billings | Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BRC-64892 | 10-in. | 3/20/1931 | Stop yer playin' | Eddie Bell | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | ABRC-64893 | 10-in. | 3/20/1931 | Stop yer playin' | Frank Luther | Male vocal solo, with guitar and violin | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | ABRC-64894 | 10-in. | 3/20/1931 | Divorce blues | Frank Luther | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BRC-64895 | 10-in. | 3/20/1931 | Divorce blues | Eddie Bell | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-67410 | 10-in. | 1/22/1931 | The Sleepy Town Express | Frank Luther ; Victor Arden-Phil Ohman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-67411 | 10-in. | 1/22/1931 | We're friends again | Victor Arden-Phil Ohman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-67437 | 10-in. | 2/10/1931 | I've got five dollars | Frank Luther ; Victor Arden-Phil Ohman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-67438 | 10-in. | 2/10/1931 | We'll be the same | Frank Luther ; Victor Arden-Phil Ohman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-67453 | 10-in. | 2/17/1931 | Dreamy Rocky Mountain moon | Frank Luther ; Jack Parker ; The Southerners | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-67712 | 10-in. | 12/15/1930 | Bidin' my time | Bluejeans | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-67720 | 10-in. | 12/17/1930 | Yours and mine | The Southerners | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-67774 | 10-in. | 1/9/1931 | You said it | High Hatters ; Frank Luther | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-67775 | 10-in. | 1/9/1931 | Sweet and hot | High Hatters ; Frank Luther | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-67796 | 10-in. | 1/15/1931 | What a fool I've been (To believe in you) | Frank Luther ; Victor Arden-Phil Ohman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-67797 | 10-in. | 1/15/1931 | I hate myself (For falling in love with you) | Frank Luther ; Victor Arden-Phil Ohman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-67848 | 10-in. | 1/22/1931 | Tie a little string around your finger | Doc Daugherty Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-68811 | 10-in. | 3/20/1931 | Cornpone in potlikker | Bud Billings ; Joe Billings | Male vocal duet, with violin, clarinet, and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BRC-69610 | 10-in. | 5/13/1931 | I can't get enough of you | Frank Luther ; Wooding’s Grand Central Red Caps | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BRC-69630 | 10-in. | 5/20/1931 | There must be a bright tomorrow (For each yesterday of tears) | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BRC-69631 | 10-in. | 5/20/1931 | Silvery Arizona moon | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Vocal and instrumental ensemble, with whistling | vocalist, tenor vocal, whistling |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Luther, Frank," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109184.
Luther, Frank. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109184.
"Luther, Frank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Luther, Frank, 1905-1980 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91024711
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