Luke Highnight
Birth and Death Data: Born 1897, Died 1940
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928
Roles Represented in DAHR: banjo, leader, harmonica, vocalist
Notes: Sometimes listed as Hignite. Original name: Luther Burton Hignight.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W400337 | 10-in. | 2/25/1928 | Dreams of the Ozarks | Minton's Ozark String Band | Fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| OKeh | W400338 | 10-in. | 2/25/1928 | Rhode Island Red | Minton's Ozark String Band | Fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| OKeh | W400339 | 10-in. | 2/25/1928 | Shoesole rag | Minton's Ozark String Band | Fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| OKeh | W400340 | 10-in. | 2/25/1928 | The Irish frolic | Minton's Ozark String Band | Fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| OKeh | W400341 | 10-in. | 2/25/1928 | Run, Johnny, run | Luke Highnight | Male vocal solo, with banjo | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | M827 | 10-in. | 11/22/1928 | Bailey waltz | Luke Highnight ; Ozark Strutters | Fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | leader | |
| Brunswick | M828 | 10-in. | 11/22/1928 | There’s no hell in Georgia | Luke Highnight ; Ozark Strutters | Instrumental ensemble | leader, instrumentalist, banjo, harmonica | |
| Brunswick | M829 | 10-in. | 11/22/1928 | Love somebody | Luke Highnight ; Ozark Strutters | Instrumental ensemble | leader, instrumentalist, banjo, harmonica | |
| Brunswick | M830 | 10-in. | 11/22/1928 | Sailing on the ocean | Luke Highnight ; Ozark Strutters | Instrumental ensemble | leader, instrumentalist, banjo, harmonica | |
| Brunswick | M831 | 10-in. | 11/22/1928 | Fort Smith breakdown | Luke Highnight ; Ozark Strutters | Instrumental ensemble | leader, instrumentalist, banjo, harmonica | |
| Brunswick | M832 | 10-in. | 11/22/1928 | Walk along, John | Luke Highnight ; Ozark Strutters | Instrumental ensemble | leader, instrumentalist, banjo, harmonica |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Highnight, Luke," accessed April 30, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111452.
Highnight, Luke. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 30, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111452.
"Highnight, Luke." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 30 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Highnight, Luke - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no99062150
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