Pat Ballard

Pat Ballard, born Francis Drake Ballard (June 19, 1899 – October 26, 1960), was an American songwriter, producer, music editor and author. He was born in Troy, Pennsylvania, to Frank Ballard, a jeweller-optician, and Lucille, a soprano. He was the great-great-grandson of Orrin P. Ballard, one of the pioneers of the region.

He was married to Hilda Gramlich, a dress designer. He died of a cardiac arrest at the Medical Arts Centre in New York City, New York, in 1960.

Pat Ballard is survived by several relatives, including game developer Gabriel Ballard.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 19, 1899 (Troy), Died October 26, 1960 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist, composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-35473 10-in. 5/21/1926 Any ice to-day, lady? Billy Murray ; Aileen Stanley Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-35522 10-in. 6/2/1926 Any ice to-day, lady? Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus composer  
Victor BVE-53595 10-in. 7/1/1929 Song of the sands Toby Tobias and his Texans Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-56862 10-in. 9/30/1930 So beats my heart for you Jesse Crawford Pipe organ solo songwriter  
Victor BVE-62356 10-in. 7/17/1930 So beats my heart for you Stuart Churchill ; Pennsylvanians ; The Three Girl Friends ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and female vocal trio songwriter  
Victor BVE-64302 10-in. 10/7/1930 So beats my heart for you The Revelers Male vocal quartet, with piano songwriter  
Victor BRC-72596 10-in. 5/18/1932 Please handle with care California Cavaliers ; Buddy Rogers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor ESHQ-72891 8-in. 6/14/1932 In the dreamy hills of home sweet home Jim Harkins and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-010249 10-in. 5/25/1937 You're precious to me Wingy Manone Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-010342 10-in. 5/26/1937 You're precious to me Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-021674 10-in. 3/31/1938 College humor Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet lyricist  
Victor BS-021822 10-in. 3/25/1938 College humor California Ramblers ; Myron Hanley ; Rhythm Quads Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet lyricist  
Victor BS-046417 10-in. 1/12/1940 Gotta get home Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia 142259 10-in. 5/27/1926 Any ice to-day, lady? Albert Campbell ; Jack Kaufman Male vocal duet, with piano lyricist, composer  
Columbia W150676 10-in. 7/25/1930 So beats my heart for you Blue Grass Boys ; Lee Morse Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Columbia W150696 10-in. 8/6/1930 So beats my heart for you Will Osborne and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W151688 10-in. 7/15/1931 I'm good for nothing but love Ruth Etting Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Columbia W152241 10-in. 7/27/1932 Please handle with care Enric Madriguera Orchestra ; Mullen Sisters Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet lyricist  
Columbia W152381 10-in. 2/24/1933 Here is my heart (Here is my hand) Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
OKeh 80086 10-in. 9/3/1926 Any ice to-day, lady? Albert Campbell ; Jack Glogau ; Jack Kaufman Male vocal duet, with piano composer, lyricist  
OKeh W404259 10-in. 7/8/1930 So beats my heart for you Phil Spitalny Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E33940 10-in. 8/15/1930 So beats my heart for you Chester Gaylord Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Brunswick E3638-E3639 10-in. 8/26/1926 Any ice today, lady? Six Hayseeds Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet composer, lyricist  
Brunswick E19992-E19993 10-in. 8/27/1926 Any ice today, lady? Ben Selvin and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Brunswick E30406-E30407 10-in. July 1929 Song of the sands Meyer Davis’ Swanee Syncopators Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick LAE803 10-in. 5/24/1930 So beats my heart for you Earl Burtnett ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio; without vocal (take G) songwriter  
Edison 19213 10-in. 5/24/1929 Song of the sands The Rollickers [Edison] Male vocal quartet, with instrumental trio lyricist  
Edison N-917 10-in. 5/24/1929 Song of the sands The Rollickers [Edison] Male vocal quartet, with instrumental trio lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ballard, Pat," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110424.

Ballard, Pat. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110424.

"Ballard, Pat." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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