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 326-350 of 422 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	8944	10-in.	approximately Oct. 1922	A little bit of heaven	Theo Karle	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	4816-4817	10-in.	approximately Dec. 1920	Mother Machree	Theo Karle	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	5590-5591	10-in.	approximately May 1921	Laddie buck of mine	James J. Sheridan	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	6813-6815	10-in.	approximately Nov. 1921	I'll forget you	Theo Karle	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	7434-7435	10-in.	approximately Feb. 1922	Time after time	Charles Hart	Male vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	11830-11833	10-in.	11/8/1923	Out there in the sunshine with you	Allen McQuhae	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	12615-12616	10-in.	3/4/1924	I’ll forget you	Theo Karle	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	14582-14583	10-in.	1/6/1925	West of the Great Divide	Allen McQuhae	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	14760-14761	10-in.	1/30/1925	Mother! O my mother!	Mario Chamlee	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E27613	10-in.	5/29/1928	Mother Machree	Frank Munn	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E29036	10-in.	1/9/1929	Mother Machree	Brunswick Concert Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E29226	10-in.	Feb. 1929	Mother Machree	Allen McQuhae	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E16033-E16034	10-in.	6/22/1925	When Irish eyes are smiling	Frank Munn	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E16149-E16151	10-in.	8/14/1925	When Irish eyes are smiling	Frank Munn	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E16617-E16619	10-in.	10/14/1925	Let the rest of the world go by	Morton Downey	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E17112-E17113	10-in.	12/17/1925	The world is waiting for the sunrise	Morton Downey	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E19686-E19688	10-in.	7/8/1926	Let the end of the world come tomorrow (As long as you love me today)	Frank Munn	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E19748-E19750	10-in.	7/13/1926	Let the end of the world come to-morrow (As long as you love me to-day)	Frank Munn	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E22127-E22130	10-in.	3/25/1927	Mother Machree	Andy Sannella ; William Wirges	Guitar and piano duet	composer
Brunswick	E23833-E23835	10-in.	7/1/1927	I'll forget you	Franklyn Baur	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E23973-E23975	10-in.	7/13/1927	I’ll forget you	Franklyn Baur	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E24491-E24493	10-in.	9/21/1927	I’ll forget you	Franklyn Baur	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E24530-E24532	10-in.	9/23/1927	Watching the world go by	Frank Munn	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E25634-E25635	10-in.	12/15/1927	Let the rest of the world go by	Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Brunswick	E27218-E27219	10-in.	3/30/1928	Mütter Machree	Manhattan Male Quartette	Male vocal quartet	composer

(Results 326-350 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.