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 126-150 of 422 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-35496	10-in.	6/29/1926	Mother Machree	The Silver-Masked Tenor [i.e., Joseph M. White]	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-35497	10-in.	6/29/1926	A little bit of heaven (Shure they called it Ireland)	The Silver-Masked Tenor [i.e., Joseph M. White]	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-35900	10-in.	7/6/1926	In the garden of my heart	Lewis James	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-38602	10-in.	4/14/1927	Mother of pearl	William G. Bull	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BVE-38961	10-in.	6/21/1927	Watching the world go by	The Silver-Masked Tenor [i.e., Joseph M. White]	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-39567	10-in.	8/15/1927	'Tis an Irish girl I love (And she's just like you)	Colin O'More	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-40084	10-in.	11/16/1927	When Irish eyes are smiling	Colin O'More	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-40173	10-in.	10/12/1927	Mother Machree	John McCormack	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BVE-41753	10-in.	2/24/1928	Dear little boy of mine	Victor Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	PBVE-42023	10-in.	2/25/1928	When Irish eyes are smiling	Tom Kenyon	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	PBVE-42027	10-in.	2/25/1928	Mother Machree	Tom Kenyon	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BVE-47513	10-in.	9/14/1928	Madre querida	Carlos Mejía	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	MVE-49596	16-in.	2/11/1929	Trial marriage	Motion Picture Orchestra	Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-53689	10-in.	5/28/1929	My hour	William H. Flood	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BVE-56723	10-in.	9/27/1929	Mother Machree	Robert MacGimsey	Whistling solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BRC-64655	10-in.	1/15/1931	Mother Machree	Victor String Ensemble	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-87393	10-in.	1/17/1935	Mother Machree	Richard Crooks ; Nathaniel Shilkret	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BS-014619	10-in.	10/4/1937	When Irish Eyes are smiling	The Old Timer's Orchestra ; Jimmy Ray	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	PBS-026208	10-in.	10/26/1938	When Irish eyes are smiling	Kuulei de Clercq ; Nalani de Clercq	Female vocal duet	composer
Victor	BS-031923	10-in.	2/1/1939	When Irish eyes are smiling	Riley Puckett	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer
Victor	BS-034219	10-in.	2/24/1939	'Til the sands of the desert grow cold	Wayne King ; Wayne King Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	PBS-042564	10-in.	3/8/1940	A little bit of heaven (Shure they call it Ireland)	Kenny Baker ; David Broekman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BS-048904	10-in.	4/15/1940	Mother Machree	Dick Todd	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-066833	10-in.	7/15/1941	A little bit of heaven (Shure they call it Ireland)	Emile Coté ; Victor Male Chorus	Male vocal chorus, with piano	composer
Victor	BS-066838	10-in.	7/15/1941	When Irish eyes are smiling	Emile Coté ; George Griffin ; Victor Male Chorus	Male vocal chorus and male vocal solo, with piano	composer

(Results 126-150 of 422 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ball, Ernest R.," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110352.

Ball, Ernest R.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110352.

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