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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 376-400 of 422 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Edison	4554	10-in.	3/3/1916	Good-bye, good luck, God bless you	Helen Clark ; Frederick J. Wheeler	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Edison	4769	10-in.	6/6/1916	Our hearts go out to you, Canada	Herbert Stuart	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	4833	10-in.	6/28/1916	For Dixie and Uncle Sam	George Wilton Ballard	Male vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra	composer
Edison	4847	10-in.	7/6/1916	Good-bye, good luck, God bless you	Gladys Rice ; Walter Van Brunt	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Edison	4955	10-in.	8/29/1916	Turn back the universe and give me yesterday	George Wilton Ballard	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	5255	10-in.	1/2/1917	I'm going back to California	George Wilton Ballard	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	5405	10-in.	2/23/1917	Would you take back the love you gave me	Emory B. Randolph	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	5437	10-in.	3/8/1917	Good-bye, good luck, God bless you	Jaudas' Society Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	5626	10-in.	6/15/1917	All the world will be jealous of me	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	5903	10-in.	11/28/1917	My sunshine Jane	Manuel Romain	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	5914	10-in.	12/7/1917	Awake, dearest one	Edward Allen ; George Wilton Ballard	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Edison	6583	10-in.	1/23/1919	Dear little boy of mine	Will Oakland	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	6745	10-in.	3/31/1919	You're making a miser of me	Rachael Grant	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	7025	10-in.	11/20/1919	Let the rest of the world go by	Marion Evelyn Cox ; Harvey Hindermyer	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Edison	7148	10-in.	2/5/1920	Mother Machree	Albert Lindquest	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	7467	10-in.	7/30/1920	Mother Machree	Carsten Woll	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	7491	10-in.	8/10/1920	Down the trail to home sweet home	Charles Hart ; Lewis James	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Edison	7689	10-in.	12/17/1920	Little crumbs of happiness	Lewis James	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	7711	10-in.	12/30/1920	Mother of pearl	George Wilton Ballard	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	7812	10-in.	2/24/1921	Laddie buck of mine	Allen McQuhae	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	7874	10-in.	3/30/1921	Who knows	Torcom Bézazian	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	8074	10-in.	6/16/1921	I'll forget you	Allan Rogers	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	8474	10-in.	5/31/1922	Who knows?	Lewis James	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	8995	10-in.	5/24/1923	Dear little boy of mine	James Doherty	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	9086	10-in.	7/18/1923	Ten thousand years from now	Lewis James	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer

(Results 376-400 of 422 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ball, Ernest R.," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110352.

Ball, Ernest R.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110352.

"Ball, Ernest R.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.