Ernest R. Ball

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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 251-275 of 422 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	79321	10-in.	June 29 or 30, 1920	'Tis an Irish girl I love and she's just like you	Chauncey Olcott	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	79323	10-in.	June 29 or June 30, 1920	Macushla asthore	Chauncey Olcott	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	79324	10-in.	June 29 or 30, 1920	I'll miss you, old Ireland, God bless you, goodbye	Chauncey Olcott	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	79609	10-in.	12/28/1920	Mother of pearl	Tandy MacKenzie	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	80062	10-in.	11/12/1921	I'll forget you	Edwin Dale	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	80097	10-in.	12/12/1921	Mother Machree	Charles Hackett	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	80181	10-in.	2/10/1922	Time after time	Edwin Dale	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	80578	10-in.	10/2/1922	For the sake of auld lang syne	Edwin Dale	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	81104	10-in.	7/3/1923	Ten thousand years from now	Edwin Dale	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	81133	10-in.	7/13/1923	Who knows?	Carmela Ponselle	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	140194	10-in.	12/18/1924	West of the Great Divide	Charles Hart	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	30170	12-in.	approximately 1908	When sweet Marie was sweet sixteen	Columbia Quartette	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	30860	12-in.	10/9/1911	Let us have peace	Harry McClaskey	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	37381	12-in.	8/25/1915	A little bit of heaven	Prince's Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	48514	12-in.	12/14/1915	Awake, dearest one	Orville Harrold ; Lydia Locke	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	49481	12-in.	ca. 1918	When you come back and you will come back (there's the whole world waiting for you)	Prince's Band	Band	composer
Columbia	49809	12-in.	4/28/1920	Tripoli	Prince's Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	49867	12-in.	7/19/1920	Let the rest of the world go by	Prince's Dance Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	49919	12-in.	12/28/1920	Down the trail to home sweet home	Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	49952	12-in.	3/23/1921	Wyoming	The Metropolitan Dance Players	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W141452	10-in.	1/4/1926	When Irish eyes are smiling	William A. Kennedy	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	W141453	10-in.	1/4/1926	'Tis an Irish girl I love and she's just like you	William A. Kennedy	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	W141456	10-in.	1/6/1926	I love the name of Mary	William A. Kennedy	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	W142114	10-in.	4/30/1926	Kathleen Aroon	William A. Kennedy	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W142115	10-in.	4/30/1926	The click of her little brogans	William A. Kennedy	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer

(Results 251-275 of 422 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ball, Ernest R.," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110352.

Ball, Ernest R.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110352.

"Ball, Ernest R.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.