Origins
According to legend, the burger was named for and was a favorite (and possible invention) of singer-songwriter and record producer Luther Vandross. This origin is mentioned in a January 2006 episode of animated series The Boondocks, "The Itis", in which the character Robert Freeman creates a restaurant which serves the burger.
Mulligan's, a suburban bar in Decatur, Georgia, serves the Luther Burger in addition to its "hamdog". The Daily Telegraph reported that Mulligan's may be progenitor of the burger when the owner substituted the doughnuts when running out of buns.
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