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 876-900 of 1197 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 66768 10-in. 10/16/1939 Songs of Safety: Part 1 Frank Luther ; Gerald Marks vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 66769 10-in. 10/16/1939 Songs of Safety: Part 2 Frank Luther ; Gerald Marks vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 66770 10-in. 10/16/1939 Songs of Safety: Part 3 Frank Luther ; Gerald Marks vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 66771 10-in. 10/16/1939 Songs of Safety: Part 4 Frank Luther ; Gerald Marks vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 66772 10-in. 10/16/1939 Songs of Safety: Part 5 Frank Luther ; Gerald Marks vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 66773 10-in. 10/16/1939 Songs of Safety: Part 6 Frank Luther ; Gerald Marks vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 67408 12-in. 3/27/1940 Peter and the Wolf (A Symphonic Story for Children) (Prokofiev): Part 1 Frank Luther speaker  
Decca 67409 12-in. 3/27/1940 Peter and the Wolf (A Symphonic Story for Children) (Prokofiev): Part 2 Frank Luther speaker  
Decca 67410 12-in. 3/27/1940 Peter and the Wolf (A Symphonic Story for Children) (Prokofiev): Part 3 Frank Luther speaker  
Decca 67411 12-in. 3/27/1940 Peter and the Wolf (A Symphonic Story for Children) (Prokofiev): Part 4 Frank Luther speaker  
Decca 67412 12-in. 3/27/1940 Peter and the Wolf (A Symphonic Story for Children) (Prokofiev): Part 5 Frank Luther speaker  
Decca 67413 12-in. 3/27/1940 Peter and the Wolf (A Symphonic Story for Children) (Prokofiev): Part 6 Frank Luther speaker  
Decca 67694 10-in. 5/9/1940 Part 5: Open Thy lattice, love Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 67695 10-in. 5/9/1940 Part 3: Mother Thou'rt faithful to me Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 67696 10-in. 5/9/1940 Part 1: The hour for Thee and me Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 67697 10-in. 5/9/1940 Part 2: My brudder Gum ; Laura Lee ; Angelina Baker Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 67698 10-in. 5/9/1940 Part 4: The Glendy burk ; Under the willow she's sleeping ; Way down in Cairo Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 67719 10-in. 5/9/1940 Part 10: Sweetly she sleeps, my Alice fair Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 67720 10-in. 5/9/1940 Part 6: Comrades, fill no glass for me Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 67721 10-in. 5/9/1940 Part 7: Gentle Annie Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 67722 10-in. 5/9/1940 Part 9: Ah, may the red rose live always Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 67723 10-in. 5/9/1940 Part 8: Dolly day ; Our bright Summer days are gone ; The merry, merry mouth Century Quartet ; Zora Layman ; Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 68122 10-in. 9/17/1940 'Twas the night before Christmas: Part 1 Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 68123 10-in. 9/17/1940 'Twas the night before Christmas: Part 2 Frank Luther vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 68274 10-in. 10/21/1940 Minnie the tired trolley, part 1 Frank Luther speaker  
(Results 876-900 of 1197 records)

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

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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