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 301-325 of 422 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	S-7648	10-in.	Nov 1920	Little crumbs of happiness	Lewis James	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	S-7957	10-in.	May 1921	When Irish eyes are smiling	Liam O'Kennedy	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	o-8150	10-in.	approximately Apr. 1921	When Irish eyes are smiling	James O'Neil	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	o-8205	10-in.	approximately Sept. 1921	Irish eyes of love	Gerald Griffin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	o-8207	10-in.	ca. Aug. 1921	Ireland is Ireland to me	Gerald Griffin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	S-70083	10-in.	8/9/1921	I'll forget you	Lewis James	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	S-70475	10-in.	Feb. 1922	Time after time	Charles Hart	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	S-70805	10-in.	Aug. 1922	For the sake of auld lang syne	Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	S-71198	10-in.	Jan. 1923	That's how the Shannon flows	Gerald Griffin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	S-71695	10-in.	July 1923	Ten thousand years from now	Lewis James	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	S-71913	10-in.	Sept. 1923	Out there in the sunshine with you	Charles Hart	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	73601	10-in.	Sept. 1925	West of the Great Divide	Gerald Griffin ; Justin Ring Trio	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	composer
OKeh	74167	10-in.	May 1926	Let the end of the world come tomorrow (As long as you love me today)	Charles Hart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	composer
Brunswick	815	10-in.	approximately early 1917	Our hearts go out to you, Canada	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	847	10-in.	approximately mid-1917	Who knows?	Harry McClaskey	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	856	10-in.	approximately mid-1917	A little bit of heaven	Harry McClaskey	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	858	10-in.	approximately mid-1917	Mother Machree	Harry McClaskey	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	[Br cat 5156-a]	10-in.	approximately Sept. 1917	My sunshine Jane	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	[Br cat 5266-b]	10-in.	approximately Aug. 1918	Dear little boy of mine	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	3893	10-in.	approximately July 1920	Who knows?	Mario Chamlee	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	4407	10-in.	approximately Oct. 1920	Down the trail to home, sweet home	James Lynch ; James J. Sheridan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	4677	10-in.	approximately Nov. 1920	Tripoli	Frank Ferera ; Anthony J. Franchini	Guitar duet (Hawaiian)	composer
Brunswick	4826	10-in.	approximately Dec. 1920	When Irish eyes are smiling	Crescent Trio ; Theo Karle	Male vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	5395	10-in.	approximately Apr. 1921	Tis an Irish girl I love	Theo Karle	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	6488	10-in.	approximately Sept. 1921	Little crumbs of happiness	James Craven ; O'Hara, Joseph	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer

(Results 301-325 of 422 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ball, Ernest R.," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110352.

Ball, Ernest R.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110352.

"Ball, Ernest R.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.