Pat Ballard
Pat Ballard, born Francis Drake Ballard (June 19, 1899 – October 26, 1960), was an American songwriter, producer, music editor and author. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Troy (borough in Pennsylvania), Died October 26, 1960 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist, composer
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 29 records)
| 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 | |
| Victor | F4PB-5857 | 10-in. | 9/21/1955 | Bring me a bluebird | Ben Light ; The Mellowmen | composer | ||
| Columbia | 142259 | 10-in. | 5/27/1926 | Any ice to-day, lady? | Albert Campbell ; Jack Kaufman | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ballard, Pat," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110424.
Ballard, Pat. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110424.
"Ballard, Pat." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Pat Ballard
Discogs: Pat Ballard
Allmusic: Pat Ballard
IMDb: Pat Ballard
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LCNAR: Ballard, Pat, 1899-1960 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97006669
Wikidata: Pat Ballard - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3368520
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/53750545
MusicBrainz: Pat Ballard - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9ecf7030-f3ab-49ea-8e2a-5df8f1f87188
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1531761 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1531761
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