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 151-175 of 422 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-066839	10-in.	7/15/1941	Mother Machree	Emile Coté ; Robert Noland ; Victor Male Chorus	Male vocal chorus and male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BS-073436	10-in.	3/16/1942	Dear little boy of mine	Eugenie Baird ; Tony Pastor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	D4RB-0717	10-in.	12/18/1944	A little bit of heaven	Maximilian Pilzer ; Leonard Warren	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	D4RB-0718	10-in.	12/18/1944	When Irish eyes are smiling	Maximilian Pilzer ; Leonard Warren	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	D5VB-1165	10-in.	11/28/1945	A little bit of heaven	Charles Dant Orchestra ; Charles Dant ; Dennis Day	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D5VB-1167	10-in.	11/28/1945	When Irish eyes are smiling	Charles Dant Orchestra ; Charles Dant ; Dennis Day	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D5VB-1168	10-in.	12/12/1945	Mother Machree	Charles Dant Orchestra ; Charles Dant ; Dennis Day	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-Test-1098	10-in.	1/17/1935	Mother Machree	Richard Crooks	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	[Trial 1914-05-01-06]	Not documented	5/1/1914	Where is the love of yesterday	Robert Buchanan	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Trial 1914-09-15-02]	Not documented	9/15/1914	Mother Machree	Joseph H. Conlin	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Trial 1914-11-16-01]	Not documented	11/16/1914	Roll on, beautiful world, roll on	Jere Shaw	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Trial 1915-02-05-01]	Not documented	2/5/1915	Till the sands of the desert	Arthur Crane	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Trial 1915-07-01-02]	Not documented	7/1/1915	Mother Machree	McKee Trio	Instrumental trio	composer
Victor	[Trial 1915-12-02-07]	Not documented	12/2/1915	Come back, I'll forgive and forget	Ernest R. Ball	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist
Victor	[Trial 1915-12-21-07]	Not documented	12/21/1915	Mother Machree	S. D. Ward	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Trial 1916-10-07-02]	Not documented	10/7/1916	When Irish eyes are smiling	Laura Stone	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Trial 1916-12-15-03]	Not documented	12/15/1916	Mother Machree	D. S. Ward	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Trial 1918-02-27-02]	Not documented	2/27/1918	Somewhere in Ireland	Mrs. N. E. Tucker	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Trial 1918-11-02-01]	Not documented	11/2/1918	Mother Machree	John Steel	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Trial 1918-12-02-04]	Not documented	12/2/1918	Mother Machree	E. Pearce	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Trial 1919-02-28-01]	Not documented	2/28/1919	Dear little boy of mine	James McCool	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Trial 1920-03-16-01]	Not documented	3/16/1920	Dear little boy of mine	Miriam Fine	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Trial 1926-08-21-02]	10-in.	8/21/1926	Mother Machree	Howard Melaney	Male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	3216	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Sept. 1905	In the shadow of the pyramid	Columbia Quartette	Male vocal quartet, with piano	composer
Columbia	3317	10-in.	ca. 1905-Jan. 1906	Mah pretty Chloe from Tennessee	Columbia Quartette	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer

(Results 151-175 of 422 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ball, Ernest R.," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110352.

Ball, Ernest R.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110352.

"Ball, Ernest R.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.