Luther Jay "Luke" Wills
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, leader, vocalist, composer
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 36 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D7VB-1305 | 10-in. | 7/23/1947 | Shut up and drink your beer | Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills | Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and string band | leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-1307 | 10-in. | 7/23/1947 | High voltage gal | Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills | Male vocal solo, with string band | leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-1308 | 10-in. | 7/23/1947 | (Gotta get to) Oklahoma City | Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills | Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and string band | leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-1312 | 10-in. | 7/23/1947 | Bob Will two-step | Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills | String band | leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-1314 | 10-in. | 7/23/1947 | Cain's stomp | Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills | String band | leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-1315 | 10-in. | 7/23/1947 | Louisiana blues | Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills | String band | leader, composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1807 | 10-in. | 10/20/1947 | A woman was the cause of it all | Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills | Male vocal solo, with string band | leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-1849 | 10-in. | 11/5/1947 | Corn fed Arkansas girl | Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills | String band, with male vocal solo, vocal chorus and drums | leader | |
| Decca | 93697 | 10-in. | 4/28/1941 | I wonder what I'm goin' to do | Johnny Lee Wills and his Boys | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 93698 | 10-in. | 4/28/1941 | I'm sorry that we said goodbye | Johnny Lee Wills and his Boys | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 93699 | 10-in. | 4/28/1941 | Do I really deserve it from you | Johnny Lee Wills and his Boys | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 93700 | 10-in. | 4/28/1941 | Memories of you dear | Johnny Lee Wills and his Boys | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 93701 | 10-in. | 4/28/1941 | Whatcha know Joe | Johnny Lee Wills and his Boys | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 93702 | 10-in. | 4/28/1941 | Milk cow blues | Johnny Lee Wills and his Boys | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 93703 | 10-in. | 4/28/1941 | Too long | Johnny Lee Wills and his Boys | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 93704 | 10-in. | 4/28/1941 | Together forever | Johnny Lee Wills and his Boys | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 93705 | 10-in. | 4/28/1941 | Keep a light in your window tonight | Johnny Lee Wills and his Boys | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 93706 | 10-in. | 4/28/1941 | Devil's blues | Johnny Lee Wills and his Boys | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | L 8939 | 1/23/1956 | Sugar baby | Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 8940 | 1/23/1956 | So let's rock | Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 8941 | 1/23/1956 | The bunny with the powder puff | Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 8942 | 1/23/1956 | Texas fiddler | Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 9889 | 2/28/1957 | Wait'll you see | Bob Wills | instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 9890 | 2/28/1957 | An old flame | Bob Wills | instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 9891 | 2/28/1957 | Oh! Monah | Bob Wills | instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wills, Luther Jay "Luke"," accessed February 3, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/211122.
Wills, Luther Jay "Luke". (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved February 3, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/211122.
"Wills, Luther Jay "Luke"." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 3 February 2023.
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LCNAR: Wills, Luke - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006057726
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