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 351-375 of 422 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	C2596	10-in.	11/23/1928	Mother Machree	Allen Bogen	Organ solo	composer
Brunswick	ATL992	10-in.	3/22/1930	Let the rest of the world go by	Melton and Minter	Male vocal duet, with guitar	composer
Brunswick	924W-926W	10-in.	6/24/1925	West of the great divide	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	1078	10-in.	6/17/1912	Love me and the world is mine!	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra	composer
Edison	1278	10-in.	10/1/1912	Love me, and the world is mine!	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	1320	10-in.	10/24/1912	Love me, and the world is mine!	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	2362	10-in.	7/7/1913	I love the name of Mary	Walter Van Brunt	Male vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra	composer
Edison	2742	10-in.	January 1914	I'll change the shadows to sunshine	Mary Carson ; Emory B. Randolph	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra	composer
Edison	2851	10-in.	Mar. 1914	In the garden of my heart	Emory B. Randolph	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	3303	10-in.	between 9/17/1914 and 9/19/1914	Love me, and the world is mine!	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	3311	10-in.	between 9/19/1914 and 9/26/1914	While the rivers of love flow on	Reed Miller	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	3322	10-in.	between 9/26/1914 and 9/30/1914	As long as the world rolls on	Reed Miller	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	3350	10-in.	Oct. 1914	When Irish eyes are smiling	Walter Van Brunt	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	3372	10-in.	Oct. 1914	Let us have peace	Thomas Chalmers	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	3402	10-in.	10/31/1914	Roll on, beautiful world, roll on	Arthur Crane	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	3412	10-in.	Nov. 1914	While the rivers of love flow on	Redferne Hollinshead	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	3441	10-in.	November 1914	A little bit of heaven	Frank X. Doyle	Male vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra	composer
Edison	3444	10-in.	November 1914	Irish eyes of love	Frank X. Doyle	Male vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra	composer
Edison	3469	10-in.	Dec. 1914	Let us have peace	Philip H. Wolfram	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	3515	10-in.	1/15/1915	After the roses have faded away	Helen Clark ; Joseph A. Phillips	Vocal duet (contralto and baritone), with orchestra	composer
Edison	3649	10-in.	3/12/1915	In the garden of the gods	Thomas Chalmers	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	3764	10-in.	5/7/1915	Mother Machree	Walter Van Brunt	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	4189	10-in.	10/13/1915	If it takes a thousand years	Frederick J. Wheeler	Male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble, with orchestra	composer
Edison	4193	10-in.	10/14/1915	She's the daughter of Mother Machree	Burton Lenihan	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	4256	10-in.	11/8/1915	If it takes a thousand years	Frederick J. Wheeler	Male vocal solo and vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer

(Results 351-375 of 422 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ball, Ernest R.," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110352.

Ball, Ernest R.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110352.

"Ball, Ernest R.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.