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

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

Recordings (Results 276-300 of 1197 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BRC-69632 10-in. 5/20/1931 Southern moon Bud Billings ; Carson Robison Vocal and instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BRC-69633 10-in. 5/20/1931 In Sleepy Hollow Bud Billings ; Carson Robison Vocal and instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BRC-69670 10-in. 6/2/1931 Just a blue-eyed blonde High Hatters ; Leonard W. Joy ; Frank Luther Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BRC-69671 10-in. 6/2/1931 If I were only sure of you High Hatters ; Leonard W. Joy ; Frank Luther Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-69692 10-in. 6/5/1931 Do the New York Victor Arden-Phil Ohman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-69693 10-in. 6/5/1931 Here we are in love Frank Luther ; Victor Arden-Phil Ohman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BRC-70135 10-in. 7/29/1931 What is it? High Hatters ; Leonard W. Joy ; Frank Luther Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BRC-70136 10-in. 7/29/1931 Me! High Hatters ; Leonard W. Joy ; Frank Luther Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BRC-70137 10-in. 7/29/1931 The cute little things you do High Hatters ; Leonard W. Joy ; Frank Luther Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BRC-70169 10-in. 8/17/1931 Y. C. L. march song Frank Luther Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BRC-70201 10-in. 7/21/1931 When the moon comes over the mountain Bud Billings ; Carson Robison Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, celeste  
Victor BRC-70250 10-in. 9/23/1931 You're my everything Frank Luther ; Victor Arden-Phil Ohman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BRC-70251 10-in. 9/23/1931 Ooh that kiss Sylvia Froos ; Frank Luther ; Victor Arden-Phil Ohman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BRC-70254 10-in. 9/24/1931 In the Cumberland Mountains Bud Billings ; Joe Billings ; Carson Robison Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BRC-70255 10-in. 9/24/1931 Missouri Valley Bud Billings ; Joe Billings Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, celeste, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BRC-70256 10-in. 9/24/1931 Roll on you mellow moon Bud Billings ; Joe Billings Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor SRC-70267 7-in. 10/7/1931 Raggedy Ann's songs Frank Luther Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor SRC-70268 7-in. 10/7/1931 Raggedy Ann's songs Frank Luther Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor SRC-70269 7-in. 10/7/1931 Raggedy Ann's songs Frank Luther Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor SRC-70270 7-in. 10/7/1931 Raggedy Ann's songs Frank Luther Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor SRC-70271 7-in. 10/7/1931 Raggedy Ann's songs Frank Luther Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor SRC-70272 7-in. 10/7/1931 Raggedy Ann's songs Frank Luther Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BRC-70938 10-in. 11/2/1931 Try to forget Leo Reisman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (takes 3 and 4); with female vocal solo (takes 1 and 2) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BRC-70939 10-in. 11/2/1931 She didn't say "yes" Leo Reisman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo (takes 1 and 2); with male vocal solo (takes 3 and 4) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BRC-70940 10-in. 11/2/1931 The night was made for love Leo Reisman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 276-300 of 1197 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Luther, Frank," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109184.

Luther, Frank. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109184.

"Luther, Frank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.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

Feedback

Send the Editors a message about this record.