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 1-25 of 1197 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | CVE-11909 | 12-in. | 10/31/1927 | Songs of Ireland | Victor Mixed Chorus | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | CVE-12116 | 12-in. | 10/31/1927 | Songs of Scotland | Victor Mixed Chorus | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-27952 | 10-in. | 5/26/1926 | When you were sweet sixteen | Reinald Werrenrath | Baritone vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-33282 | 10-in. | 9/25/1925 | Love's old sweet song | The De Reszke Singers | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-33283 | 10-in. | 9/25/1925 | The long day closes | The De Reszke Singers | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-36112 | 10-in. | 8/10/1926 | Morning | The De Reszke Singers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-36113 | 10-in. | 8/10/1926 | I'll sing the songs of Araby | The De Reszke Singers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-36114 | 10-in. | 8/10/1926 | The Kerry dance | The De Reszke Singers | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied (takes 4-9); with piano (takes 1-3) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-36115 | 10-in. | 8/10/1926 | Flow gently sweet Afton | The De Reszke Singers | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied (takes 5-9); with piano (takes 1-4) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-36116 | 10-in. | 8/10/1926 | Dreaming alone in the twilight | The De Reszke Singers | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38844 | 10-in. | 5/26/1927 | Lucky Lindy! | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal chorus and chimes | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-40112 | 10-in. | 9/22/1927 | C'est vous (Say voo) | Lewis James ; The Salon Group | Male vocal quartet and soloist, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-40113 | 10-in. | 9/22/1927 | Dawn of to-morrow | The Salon Group ; Elliott Shaw | Male vocal quartet and soloist, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | CVE-40296 | 12-in. | 10/10/1927 | Kiss me again | Victor Salon Group | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | CVE-40608 | 12-in. | 10/13/1927 | Selections from The red mill | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | CVE-40609 | 12-in. | 10/13/1927 | Selections from Sweethearts | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | CVE-40610 | 12-in. | 10/13/1927 | Selections from Naughty Marietta | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-41267 | 10-in. | 12/24/1927 | The substitute parson | Chic Sale | Monologue, with mixed vocal chorus, organ, and chimes | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | CVE-45653 | 12-in. | 6/22/1928 | Ring de banjo | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Salon Group | Orchestra, with mixed vocal chorus | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-45655 | 10-in. | 6/25/1928 | There'll never be another you | Jacques Renard Cocoanut Grove Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-45679 | 10-in. | 7/5/1928 | Memories of France | The Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-45837 | 10-in. | 6/29/1928 | Since Mother's gone | Bud Billings | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-45838 | 10-in. | 6/29/1928 | A mother's plea | Bud Billings | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | MVE-46264 | 16-in. | 7/21/1928 | Lilac time | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | MVE-46267 | 16-in. | 7/22/1928 | Lilac time | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with mixed vocal chorus | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Luther, Frank," accessed October 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109184.
Luther, Frank. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109184.
"Luther, Frank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Luther, Frank, 1905-1980 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91024711
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