Luther Jay "Luke" Wills
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, leader, vocalist, composer
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D7VB-1305 | 10-in. | 7/23/1947 | Shut up and drink your beer | Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills | Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and string band | leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-1307 | 10-in. | 7/23/1947 | High voltage gal | Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills | Male vocal solo, with string band | leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-1308 | 10-in. | 7/23/1947 | (Gotta get to) Oklahoma City | Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills | Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and string band | leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-1312 | 10-in. | 7/23/1947 | Bob Will two-step | Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills | String band | leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-1314 | 10-in. | 7/23/1947 | Cain's stomp | Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills | String band | leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-1315 | 10-in. | 7/23/1947 | Louisiana blues | Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills | String band | leader, composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1805 | 10-in. | 10/20/1947 | A nickel in the juke box | Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills | Male vocal solo, with string band | leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-1807 | 10-in. | 10/20/1947 | A woman was the cause of it all | Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills | Male vocal solo, with string band | leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-1847 | 10-in. | 11/5/1947 | Never turn your back to a woman | Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Johnny Tyler ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills | Male vocal solo, with string band | leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-1848 | 10-in. | 11/5/1947 | I'm a married man | Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; The Trio (Johnny Tyler) ; Johnny Tyler ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills | Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and string band | leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-1849 | 10-in. | 11/5/1947 | Corn fed Arkansas girl | Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; The Trio (Johnny Tyler) ; Johnny Tyler ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills | Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and string band | leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-1850 | 10-in. | 11/5/1947 | Is it true what they say | Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Johnny Tyler ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills | Male vocal solo, with string band | leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-2112 | 10-in. | 11/18/1947 | The Texas special | Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills | Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-2113 | 10-in. | 11/18/1947 | Si, si, senorita | Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills | Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-2114 | 10-in. | 11/18/1947 | Honky tonkin' Sal | Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills | Male vocal group, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-2115 | 10-in. | 11/18/1947 | The fly in my ointment | Rhythm Busters (Luke Wills) ; Luther Jay "Luke" Wills | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Decca | 93697 | 10-in. | 4/28/1941 | I wonder what I'm goin' to do | Johnny Lee Wills and his Boys | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 93698 | 10-in. | 4/28/1941 | I'm sorry that we said goodbye | Johnny Lee Wills and his Boys | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 93699 | 10-in. | 4/28/1941 | Do I really deserve it from you | Johnny Lee Wills and his Boys | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 93700 | 10-in. | 4/28/1941 | Memories of you dear | Johnny Lee Wills and his Boys | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 93701 | 10-in. | 4/28/1941 | Whatcha know Joe | Johnny Lee Wills and his Boys | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 93702 | 10-in. | 4/28/1941 | Milk cow blues | Johnny Lee Wills and his Boys | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 93703 | 10-in. | 4/28/1941 | Too long | Johnny Lee Wills and his Boys | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 93704 | 10-in. | 4/28/1941 | Together forever | Johnny Lee Wills and his Boys | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 93705 | 10-in. | 4/28/1941 | Keep a light in your window tonight | Johnny Lee Wills and his Boys | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 93706 | 10-in. | 4/28/1941 | Devil's blues | Johnny Lee Wills and his Boys | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | L 8939 | 1/23/1956 | Sugar baby | Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 8940 | 1/23/1956 | So let's rock | Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 8941 | 1/23/1956 | The bunny with the powder puff | Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 8942 | 1/23/1956 | Texas fiddler | Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 9889 | 2/28/1957 | Wait'll you see | Bob Wills | instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 9890 | 2/28/1957 | An old flame | Bob Wills | instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 9891 | 2/28/1957 | Oh! Monah | Bob Wills | instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 9892 | 2/28/1957 | I'll always be in love with you | Bob Wills | instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 9893 | 2/28/1957 | With tears in my eyes | Bob Wills | instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9556 | 11/13/1956 | Orange blossom special | Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | NA 9557 | 11/13/1956 | Little star of heaven | Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | NA 9558 | 11/13/1956 | It's the bottle talking | Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | NA 9559 | 11/13/1956 | Gotta walk alone | Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | NA 9560 | 11/13/1956 | Lilly Dale | Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | NA 9561 | 11/13/1956 | New faded love | Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | NA 9562 | 11/13/1956 | Toodleumbo | Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | NA 9563 | 11/13/1956 | Bob's breakdown | Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | NA 9565 | 11/13/1956 | What's the matter with the mill-1 | Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wills, Luther Jay "Luke"," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/211122.
Wills, Luther Jay "Luke". (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/211122.
"Wills, Luther Jay "Luke"." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Wills, Luke - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006057726
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