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 751-775 of 1197 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 63768 10-in. 5/13/1938 Americana: ; Part 1: She'll be comin' 'round the mountain Zora Layman ; Frank Luther ; Leonard Stokes vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 63769 10-in. 5/13/1938 Americana: ; Part 2: Oh, dem golden slippers Zora Layman ; Frank Luther ; Leonard Stokes vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 63770 10-in. 5/13/1938 Americana: Part 3: Billy boy Zora Layman ; Frank Luther ; Leonard Stokes vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 63771 10-in. 5/13/1938 Americana: Part 4: Ida Red Zora Layman ; Frank Luther ; Leonard Stokes vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 63772 10-in. 5/13/1938 Americana: ; Part 5: Buffalo gals Zora Layman ; Frank Luther ; Leonard Stokes vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 63773 10-in. 5/13/1938 Americana: Part 6: Hand me down my walkin' cane Zora Layman ; Frank Luther ; Leonard Stokes vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 63774 10-in. 5/13/1938 Americana: George McCohan medley, part 1 Zora Layman ; Frank Luther ; Leonard Stokes vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 63951 10-in. 6/13/1938 Old black Joe Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 63952 10-in. 6/13/1938 Massa's in de cold cold ground Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 63953 10-in. 6/13/1938 Swanee river/Old folks at home Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 63954 10-in. 6/13/1938 My old Kentucky home Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 63955 10-in. 6/13/1938 Beautiful dreamer Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 63956 10-in. 6/13/1938 Come where my love lies dreaming Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 63969 10-in. 6/14/1938 George McCohan medley, part 2 Zora Layman ; Frank Luther ; Leonard Stokes vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 63970 10-in. 6/14/1938 Americana: Part 7: Pass around the bottle Zora Layman ; Frank Luther ; Leonard Stokes vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 63971 10-in. 6/14/1938 Americana: Part 8: Little Rosewood casket Zora Layman ; Frank Luther ; Leonard Stokes vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 63972 10-in. 6/14/1938 Americana: Part 9: Maple on the hill Zora Layman ; Frank Luther ; Leonard Stokes vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 63973 10-in. 6/14/1938 Americana: Part 10: New River train Zora Layman ; Frank Luther ; Leonard Stokes vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 64170 10-in. 6/16/1938 Colorado sunset Zora Layman ; Frank Luther ; Leonard Stokes vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 64171 10-in. 6/16/1938 The grass is just as green Zora Layman ; Frank Luther ; Leonard Stokes vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 64172 10-in. 6/16/1938 The wide open places Zora Layman ; Frank Luther ; Leonard Stokes vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 64173 10-in. 6/16/1938 Chimes of Arcady Zora Layman ; Frank Luther ; Leonard Stokes vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 64180 10-in. June 1938 Raggedy Ann Songs: Part 1: My Raggedy Ann ; Raggedy Ann ; Frederika ; Little Wooden Willie ; Beloved Belindy Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 64181 10-in. June 1938 Raggedy Ann Songs: Part 2: Johnny Cricket ; The cookie bush ; The fairy ring ; Snoopwiggy Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 64182 10-in. June 1938 Raggedy Ann Songs: Part 3: The sky ; Nellie Woodpecker ; The camel with the wrinkled knees ; The Hottie owls ; Little pig Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 751-775 of 1197 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Luther, Frank," accessed May 9, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109184.

Luther, Frank. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 9, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109184.

"Luther, Frank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 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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