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 26-50 of 1197 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | MVE-46268 | 16-in. | 7/22/1928 | Lilac time | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus (takes 2-3A) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | MVE-46269 | 16-in. | 7/24/1928 | Lilac time | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | MVE-46274 | 16-in. | 7/23/1928 | Lilac time : Prologue | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture prologue : Orchestra, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-46315 | 10-in. | 7/17/1928 | Together again | Bud Billings | Male vocal solo, with 2 violins, guitar, and vibraphone | instrumentalist, vibraphone, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-46316 | 10-in. | 7/17/1928 | Do you still remember? | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with 2 violins, guitar, and vibraphone | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, vibraphone | |
| Victor | BVE-46613 | 10-in. | 7/26/1928 | Will the circle be unbroken? | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-46614 | 10-in. | 7/26/1928 | You'll never miss your mother till she's gone | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-46904 | 10-in. | 8/16/1928 | Lonesome in the moonlight | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-46936 | 10-in. | 8/23/1928 | California, here I come | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal trio and whistling | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-46937 | 10-in. | 8/23/1928 | Hail! Hail! The gang's all here! | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal trio (takes 3 and 4) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-46966 | 10-in. | 8/30/1928 | Beggars of life | The Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-46988 | 10-in. | 9/6/1928 | Love (all I want is love) | The Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-47500 | 10-in. | 9/11/1928 | Down in the hills | Bud Billings ; Joe Billings | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-47501 | 10-in. | 9/11/1928 | The wreck of number 9 | Bud Billings | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-47502 | 10-in. | 9/11/1928 | Jack of all trades | Bud Billings | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-47503 | 10-in. | 9/11/1928 | Who said I was a bum? | Bud Billings | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-47508 | 12-in. | 9/13/1928 | Over here | Victor Male Chorus | Male vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-47509 | 12-in. | 9/13/1928 | Over there | Victor Male Chorus | Male vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-47693 | 12-in. | 10/22/1928 | Christmas hymns and carols, no. 4 | Trinity Choir | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-47694 | 12-in. | 10/22/1928 | Christmas hymns and carols, no. 3 | Trinity Choir | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-47714 | 10-in. | 10/6/1928 | You tell me your dream | The Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-47715 | 10-in. | 10/6/1928 | Good-night | The Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-47751 | 12-in. | 10/16/1928 | Sonny boy | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-47773 | 10-in. | 10/22/1928 | Remember me to Mary (if she still remembers me) | Melody Three | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-48104 | 10-in. | 10/31/1928 | Will there be a Santa Claus in Heaven | Bud Billings | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Luther, Frank," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109184.
Luther, Frank. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109184.
"Luther, Frank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Luther, Frank, 1905-1980 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91024711
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