On April 9 of 1929, Carson Robison served as a backup for this singer from Bakersfield California. Frank had previously sung the tenor parts in the vocal group "The Revelers" through 1927, but a nasal infection had
compromised his voice so he could no longer sing in that group. He switched to country, performing with a group in New York as "Frank Luther and his Pards." He and Carson had also co-written what would become a classic
novelty song, "Barnacle Bill the Sailor." The fiddle player on this record is probably Frank's wife, Zora Lyman. Frank would go on to record children's records in the decades ahead, for both Victor and Decca, and one
can hear those sensibilities here in this early disc. The prototype electric recording equipment used on this side lent some harshness to the voice but that has been tamed somewhat with EQ. The record had some crackle
in the groove but that cleaned up very nicely. (For more information about Frank Luther, see the entry at Wikipedia.)
