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 76-100 of 1197 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-49993 | 10-in. | 2/25/1929 | A love tale of Alsace-Lorraine | Melody Three | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-49994 | 10-in. | 2/25/1929 | Bye and bye, sweetheart | Melody Three | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-50885 | 10-in. | 5/16/1929 | Sittin' and whittlin' | Billy Hays and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-50887 | 10-in. | 5/16/1929 | When it's springtime in the Rockies | Bud Billings ; Joe Billings | Male vocal duet, with violin and 2 guitars | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-50888 | 10-in. | 5/16/1929 | Sleepy Rio Grande | Bud Billings ; Joe Billings | Male vocal duet, with violin and 2 guitars | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-50891 | 10-in. | 5/16/1929 | Barnacle Bill the sailor, no. 2 | Bud Billings ; Joe Billings | Male vocal duet, with violin and 2 guitars | vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-50924 | 10-in. | 3/9/1929 | Plucky Lindy's lucky day | High Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (takes 4-6); with male vocal trio (takes 1-3) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-50925 | 10-in. | 3/9/1929 | Good little bad little you | High Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-50933 | 10-in. | 3/12/1929 | The one girl | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-51016 | 10-in. | 3/8/1929 | Will the angels play their harps for me? | Bud Billings | Male vocal solo, with violin, cornet, and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-51017 | 10-in. | 3/8/1929 | The wanderer's warning | Bud Billings | Male vocal solo, with violin, cornet, and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-51018 | 10-in. | 3/8/1929 | All by yourself in the moonlight | Billy Hayes Teagarden Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, jew's harp | |
| Victor | BVE-51650 | 10-in. | 4/22/1929 | Birmingham jail no. 2 | Bud Billings ; Joe Billings | Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and steel guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-51651 | 10-in. | 4/22/1929 | Lonesome railroad | Bud Billings ; Joe Billings | Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and steel guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-51652 | 10-in. | 4/22/1929 | Why did I get married? | Bud Billings ; Joe Billings | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, jew's harp, speaker | |
| Victor | BVE-51653 | 10-in. | 4/22/1929 | Sailor Jack | Bud Billings ; Joe Billings | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, jew's harp, speaker | |
| Victor | BVE-53000 | 10-in. | 3/25/1931 | Good-night sweet dreams | The Southerners | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-53001 | 10-in. | 3/25/1931 | Teardrops and kisses | The Southerners | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BRC-53047 | 10-in. | 4/22/1931 | Rocky Mountain lullaby | Bud Billings | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BRC-53048 | 10-in. | 4/22/1931 | My cradle sweetheart | Bud Billings | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BRC-53050 | 10-in. | 4/22/1931 | Settin' by the fire | Bud Billings Trio | Male vocal trio, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BRC-53058 | 10-in. | 4/24/1931 | Beautiful love | Victor Arden-Phil Ohman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BRC-53059 | 10-in. | 4/24/1931 | In a café on the road to Calais | Frank Luther ; Victor Arden-Phil Ohman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-53092 | 10-in. | 5/11/1931 | Boy! Oh! Boy! Oh! Boy! I've got it bad | High Hatters ; Leonard W. Joy ; Frank Luther | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-53093 | 10-in. | 5/11/1931 | (There ought to be a) Moonlight saving time | High Hatters ; Leonard W. Joy ; Frank Luther | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Luther, Frank," accessed April 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109184.
Luther, Frank. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109184.
"Luther, Frank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Luther, Frank, 1905-1980 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91024711
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