Claude Luter

Claude Luter (23 July 1923 – 6 October 2006) was a jazz clarinetist who doubled on soprano saxophone.

Luter was born and died in Paris. He began on trumpet, but switched to clarinet. He might be best known for being an accompanist to Sidney Bechet when he was in Paris, but he also worked with Barney Bigard and French writer and musician Boris Vian.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 23, 1923 (Paris), Died October 6, 2006 (Poissy)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca V3019 10/14/1949 Les oignons Sidney Bechet instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 52V4202 1/18/1952 I remember when (Si tu vois ma mere) Sidney Bechet instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 52V4205 1/18/1952 The fish vendor (Le marchand de poissons) Sidney Bechet instrumentalist, clarinet  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Luter, Claude," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/328559.

Luter, Claude. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/328559.

"Luter, Claude." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/328559

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