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 201-225 of 1197 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-62262 10-in. 6/4/1930 Must be love High Hatters Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-62263 10-in. 6/4/1930 Get happy Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-62296 10-in. 6/27/1930 Dixiana Frank Luther ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-62297 10-in. 6/27/1930 Mr. & Mrs. Sippi Frank Luther ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-62298 10-in. 6/30/1930 I'm needin' you Leonard Joy's All String Orchestra ; Frank Luther Orchestra, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-62299 10-in. 6/30/1930 Where can you be? Leonard Joy's All String Orchestra ; Frank Luther Orchestra, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-62301 10-in. 5/21/1930 Barnacle Bill, the sailor Hoagy Carmichael Orchestra ; Carson Robison Jazz/dance band, with 2 male vocal solos and male vocal chorus songwriter  
Victor BVE-62323 10-in. 7/1/1930 When the bloom is on the sage Bud Billings ; Carson Robison Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-62324 10-in. 7/1/1930 Carry me back to the mountains Bud Billings ; Carson Robison Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-62325 10-in. 7/1/1930 My pretty quadroon Bud Billings ; Carson Robison Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-62326 10-in. 7/1/1930 Moonlight on the Colorado Bud Billings ; Carson Robison Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-62331 10-in. 7/9/1930 Never leave your gal too long Bud Billings ; Carson Robison Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-62332 10-in. 7/9/1930 On top of the hill Bud Billings ; Carson Robison Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, celeste  
Victor BVE-62333 10-in. 7/9/1930 By the old oak tree Bud Billings ; Carson Robison Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-62334 10-in. 7/9/1930 Oklahoma Charlie Bud Billings ; Carson Robison Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-62370 10-in. 7/26/1930 Body and soul Leo Reisman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo (takes 15-17); with male vocal solo (takes 1-14) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-62371 10-in. 7/26/1930 I bring a love song Leo Reisman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-62373 10-in. 7/26/1930 You will remember Vienna Leo Reisman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-62742 10-in. 6/24/1930 Hello young Lindy Bud Billings Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-62743 10-in. 6/24/1930 It's the same the whole world over Bud Billings ; Carson Robison Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-63112 10-in. 7/10/1930 Out of breath (And scared to death of you) Frank Luther ; Victor Arden-Phil Ohman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-63113 10-in. 7/10/1930 I am only human after all Frank Luther ; Victor Arden-Phil Ohman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-63138 10-in. 9/16/1930 Tell me that you love me, dear Bud Billings ; Carson Robison Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, celeste  
Victor BVE-63139 10-in. 9/16/1930 Song of the silver dollar Bud Billings ; Carson Robison Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-63148 10-in. 9/22/1930 Old Gold football game Lavender College Boys Male vocal trio, with orchestra and announcing vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 201-225 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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