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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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	lyricist, composer
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 November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110424.

Ballard, Pat. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110424.

"Ballard, Pat." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.