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 76-100 of 422 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-17510	10-in.	4/18/1916	Mother Machree	Albert Corey Whittemore	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-17534	10-in.	4/21/1916	Our hearts go out to you, Canada (Hats off to you)	Reinald Werrenrath	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-17761	10-in.	6/1/1916	For Dixie and Uncle Sam	Nora Bayes	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-18149	10-in.	7/25/1916	Turn back the universe and give me yesterday	Harry Macdonough ; Orpheus Quartet	Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	C-18375	12-in.	9/15/1916	Witmark medley one-step	Victor Military Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-18387	10-in.	9/20/1916	When Irish eyes are smiling	John McCormack	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-18558	10-in.	10/17/1916	My rosary for you	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra	composer
Victor	B-18708	10-in.	11/14/1916	Canadiana medley	Victor Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-18710	10-in.	11/15/1916	I'm coming back to California	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-19536	10-in.	3/30/1917	Would you take back the love you gave me	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra	composer
Victor	B-19607	10-in.	4/19/1917	What a wonderful wish that would be	George MacFarlane	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	C-19629	12-in.	4/26/1917	When it's Circus Day back home	Victor Military Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-19690	10-in.	5/4/1917	All the world will be jealous of me	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-19877	10-in.	5/21/1917	All the world will be jealous of me	Emilio de Gogorza	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-20084	10-in.	6/22/1917	Somewhere in Ireland	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-20308	10-in.	6/29/1917	You brought Ireland right over to me	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with cornet and orchestra	composer
Victor	B-20810	10-in.	10/1/1917	My sunshine Jane	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-20833	10-in.	10/3/1917	I'm only dreaming of you	Reed Miller	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-22114	10-in.	7/2/1918	Goodbye, Mother Machree	Harry Macdonough ; Shannon Four	Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-22190	10-in.	8/1/1918	Dear little boy of mine	Marguerite Dunlap	Female vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra	composer
Victor	B-22473	10-in.	12/18/1918	Dear little boy of mine	Elsie Baker	Contralto vocal solo, with violin, celeste, and orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-22473	10-in.	12/2/1926	Dear little boy of mine	Elsie Baker	Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-22829	10-in.	5/5/1919	You're making a miser of me	Geoffrey O'Hara	Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and orchestra	composer
Victor	B-23088	10-in.	7/23/1919	You're making a miser of me	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with cello and orchestra	composer
Victor	B-23447	10-in.	10/31/1919	Let the rest of the world go by	Charles Hart ; Lewis James	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer

(Results 76-100 of 422 records)

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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.