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 801-825 of 1197 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 65010 10-in. 2/11/1939 Gay nineties, part 9 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 65011 10-in. 2/11/1939 Gay nineties, part 10 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 65067 10-in. 2/27/1939 March of the gnomes Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 65068 10-in. 2/27/1939 The gay parade Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 65069 10-in. 2/27/1939 Part 1: The Bonnie blue flag ; Maryland, my Maryland Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 65070 10-in. 2/27/1939 Part 2: Cheers boy cheer ; Lorena Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 65075 10-in. 2/27/1939 Part 3: Eating goober peas ; Here's your mule ; All quiet along the Potomac tonight Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 65076 10-in. 2/27/1939 Part 4: Ever of Thee I'm fondly dreaming Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 65077 10-in. 2/27/1939 Part 5: Rose of Alabama ; Bonnie Eloise Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 65078 10-in. 2/27/1939 Part 6: A life on the Vicksburg bluff ; Lilly Dale Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 65079 10-in. 2/27/1939 Part 7: When this cruel war is over ; Who will care for Mother now? Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 65080 10-in. 2/27/1939 Part 8: Stonewall Jackson's way ; The cavaliers of Dixie ; Stonewall Jackson's requiem Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 65198 10-in. 3/21/1939 Part 1 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 65199 10-in. 3/21/1939 Part 2 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 65220 10-in. 3/1/1939 Part 1: The battle cry of freedom ; Marching along Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 65221 10-in. 3/1/1939 Part 2: We are coming, Father Abraham, 30, 000 more grafted into the army ; Hard crackers come again no more Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 65222 10-in. 3/1/1939 Part 3: Tenting tonight on the old camp ground Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 65223 10-in. 3/1/1939 Part 4: Just before the battle, Mother ; Just after the battle Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 65224 10-in. 3/1/1939 Part 5: When Johnny comes marching home again ; Brother tell me of the battle ; The dying volunteer Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 65225 10-in. 3/1/1939 Part 6: The vacant chair ; Tramp tramp tramp Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 65226 10-in. 3/1/1939 Part 7: Oh wrap the flag around me, boys ; Sleeping for the flag ; Columbia the gem of the ocean Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 65227 10-in. 3/1/1939 Part 8: The faded coat of blue ; The battle hymn of the Republic Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 65238 10-in. 3/21/1939 Part 3 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 65239 10-in. 3/21/1939 Part 4 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 65240 10-in. 3/21/1939 Part 5 Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 801-825 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

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