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 451-475 of 1197 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh W401053 10-in. 8/3/1928 Ten little miles from town Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio vocalist, tenor vocal  
OKeh W401054 10-in. 8/3/1928 If you don't love me Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio vocalist, tenor vocal  
OKeh W401056 10-in. 8/6/1928 Hallelujah! I'm a bum Pete Wiggins Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, tenor vocal, composer  
OKeh W401057 10-in. 8/6/1928 The bum song Pete Wiggins Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, tenor vocal, composer  
OKeh W401148 10-in. 9/26/1928 Roses of yesterday Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
OKeh W401205 10-in. 10/9/1928 On a blue lagoon Black Brothers Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
OKeh W401206 10-in. 10/9/1928 Howdy, old timer Black Brothers Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
OKeh W401269 10-in. 10/26/1928 Christmas holds no joy for me Harry Black Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and organ vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist  
OKeh W401270 10-in. 10/26/1928 Jesus, the light of the world Harry Black Male vocal solo, with violin and organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
OKeh W401332 10-in. 11/16/1928 The sinking of the Vestris Jimmie Black Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica vocalist, tenor vocal  
OKeh W401333 10-in. 11/16/1928 Will the angels play their harps for me? Jimmie Black Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica vocalist, tenor vocal  
OKeh W401512 10-in. 1/9/1929 A gay caballero Pete Wiggins Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, accordion, and castanets vocalist, tenor vocal  
OKeh W401513 10-in. 1/9/1929 Barnacle Bill the sailor Pete Wiggins Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and accordion vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist  
OKeh W401514 10-in. 1/9/1929 He left his religion in the country Black Brothers Male vocal duet, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
OKeh W401515 10-in. 1/9/1929 What has become of the old church bells? Black Brothers Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, bells  
OKeh W401526 10-in. 1/14/1929 Buffalo Bill Jimmie Black Male vocal solo, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
OKeh W401527 10-in. 1/14/1929 Custer's last fight Jimmie Black Male vocal solo, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
OKeh W401528 10-in. 1/14/1929 Tennessee (I'm coming home) Black Brothers Male vocal duet, with 2 fiddles (violins), guitar, and piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
OKeh W401529 10-in. 1/14/1929 Old Kentucky cabin Black Brothers Male vocal duet, with 2 fiddles (violins), guitar, piano, and whistling vocalist, tenor vocal  
OKeh W401597 10-in. 2/11/1929 If I had you Emil Velazco Pipe organ solo, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
OKeh W401598 10-in. 2/11/1929 Carolina moon Emil Velazco Pipe organ solo, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
OKeh W401692 10-in. 3/6/1929 The dance down at Jones' place Black Brothers Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, jew's harp  
OKeh W401693 10-in. 3/6/1929 Open up dem pearly gates Black Brothers Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, jew's harp  
OKeh W401988 10-in. 5/27/1929 Left my gal in the mountains Black Brothers Male vocal duet, with cornet and guitars vocalist, tenor vocal  
OKeh W401989 10-in. 5/27/1929 Goin' back to Texas Black Brothers Male vocal duet, with cornet and guitars vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 451-475 of 1197 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Luther, Frank," accessed May 4, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109184.

Luther, Frank. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 4, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109184.

"Luther, Frank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 May 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

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