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 601-625 of 1197 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Edison 19056 10-in. 2/19/1929 Barnacle Bill the sailor Frank Luther and his Pards Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 19076 10-in. 3/5/1929 On a blue lagoon Jimson Brothers Male vocal duet, with 2 violins and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 19077 10-in. 3/5/1929 Wednesday night waltz Jimson Brothers Male vocal duet, with 2 violins and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 19169 10-in. 4/25/1929 I wish I had died in my cradle (Before I grew up to love you) Jimson Brothers Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 19170 10-in. 4/25/1929 Waiting for a train Jimson Brothers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 19230 10-in. 6/3/1929 Left my gal in the mountains Jimson Brothers Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 19231 10-in. 6/3/1929 Goin' back to Texas Jimson Brothers Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 19336 10-in. 8/6/1929 Barnacle Bill the sailor—no. 2 Frank Luther and his Pards Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and accordion composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 19337 10-in. 8/6/1929 Peg-leg-Jack Frank Luther and his Pards Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and accordion vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter  
Edison N-361 10-in. 8/15/1928 Butcher's boy Frank Luther and his Pards Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison N-362 10-in. 8/15/1928 Barbara Allen Frank Luther and his Pards Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison N-467 10-in. 9/27/1928 Jack of all trades Frank Luther Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist  
Edison N-468 12-in. 9/27/1928 Who said I was a bum? Frank Luther Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison N-584 10-in. 11/22/1928 The sinking of the Vestris Frank Luther and his Pards Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison N-585 10-in. 11/22/1928 An old man's story Frank Luther and his Pards Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison N-623 12-in. 12/11/1928 Mother was a lady Frank Luther and his Pards Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison N-624 12-in. 12/11/1928 Will the angels play their harps for me? Frank Luther and his Pards Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal, leader  
Edison N-746 10-in. 2/19/1929 How to make love Frank Luther and his Pards Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter  
Edison N-747 10-in. 2/19/1929 Barnacle Bill the sailor Frank Luther and his Pards Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter  
Edison N-767 10-in. 3/5/1929 On a blue lagoon Jimson Brothers Male vocal duet, with 2 violins and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison N-768 10-in. 3/5/1929 Wednesday night waltz Jimson Brothers Male vocal duet, with 2 violins and guitar vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison N-871 10-in. 4/25/1929 I wish I had died in my cradle (before I grew up to love you) Jimson Brothers Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison N-872 10-in. 4/25/1929 Waiting for a train Jimson Brothers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison N-934 10-in. 6/3/1929 Left my gal in the mountains Jimson Brothers Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison N-935 10-in. 6/3/1929 Goin' back to Texas Jimson Brothers Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 601-625 of 1197 records)

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.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109184

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Luther, Frank, 1905-1980 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91024711

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/37107060

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1501984

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