Ernest R. Ball

Ernest R. Ball

Ernest Roland Ball (July 22, 1878 – May 3, 1927) was an American singer and songwriter, most famous for composing the music for the song "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" in 1912. Ball was not Irish.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 22, 1878 (Cleveland), Died May 3, 1927 (Santa Ana)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1905 - 1953

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, vocalist, songwriter

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 276-300 of 422 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W142156	10-in.	5/6/1926	She's the daughter of Mother Machree	William A. Kennedy	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	W142582	10-in.	8/30/1926	A little bit of heaven	Shannon Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	142898	10-in.	11/1/1926	Will you love me in December as you do in May?	Joe Candullo ; Everglades Orchestra ; Tony Pace	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W143667	10-in.	3/16/1927	Mother Machree	William Ryan	Male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W143685	10-in.	3/18/1927	Dear little boy of mine	Maria Kurenko	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	W143813	10-in.	3/30/1927	Let the rest of the world go by	Bob Nichols ; Riley Puckett	Male vocal duet, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar	composer
Columbia	W144394	10-in.	6/23/1927	Watching the world go by	Ford and Glenn	Male vocal duet, with piano	composer
Columbia	W144707	10-in.	9/23/1927	Who knows?	Elks Quartet of Spokane Lodge 228	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	composer
Columbia	W145116	10-in.	11/4/1927	Down the trail to home, sweet home	Kenny Sargent	Male vocal solo, with violin and piano	composer, lyricist
Columbia	146225	10-in.	4/28/1928	Love me, and the world is mine	John Hassel	Organ solo	composer
Columbia	W150341	10-in.	4/22/1930	Down the trail to home sweet home	Roy Harper ; Earl Shirkey	Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling	composer, lyricist
Columbia	6531	12-in.	approximately 1915	A little bit of heaven	Terrence O'Connor	Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and orchestra	composer
Columbia	29253	10-in.	approximately 1914	When Irish eyes are smiling	Century Quartette ; Geo. F. Murray	Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and orchestra	composer
Columbia	76054	12-in.	approximately 1918	All the world will be jealous of me	Geo. F. Murray ; Unity Quartette	Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet	composer
Columbia	91265	10-in.	between 1918 and 1924	Mother Machree	Harry K. Shields	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	CO27432	10-in.	approximately 1940	A little bit of heaven	John Carter ; James Quillian	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	composer
OKeh	145	10-in.	ca. May 1918	I'm only dreaming of you	Reed Miller	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	186	10-in.	ca. June 1918	Because you believe in me	Greek Evans	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	317	10-in.	ca. Aug. 1918	Goodbye, Mother Machree	Joseph A. Phillips	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	452	10-in.	ca. Nov. 1918	Dear little boy of mine	Samuel Ash	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	838	10-in.	ca. June 1919	You're making a miser of me	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	S-7068	10-in.	approximately Nov. 1919	Let the rest of the world go by	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	S-7126	10-in.	approximately Dec. 1919	Mother Machree	William Robyn	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	S-7306	10-in.	Feb. 1920	Mother Machree	William Robyn	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	S-7466	10-in.	May 1920	Down the trail to home sweet home	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer, lyricist

(Results 276-300 of 422 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ball, Ernest R.," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110352.

Ball, Ernest R.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110352.

"Ball, Ernest R.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.