Ball, Ernest R.
Variant namesErnest R. Ball (1878-1927), a native of Cleveland, Ohio, was a nationally known composer and singer, regarded by some as the greatest minstrel of his time. Songs such as "When Irish Eyes are Smiling" and "Mother Machree" made his national reputation. This latter song was one of several that Ball wrote in tribute to his mother, Anna (Krocker) Ball, to whom he was extremely close. Ball co-wrote the song with Chauncey Olcott. Ernest R. Ball (born Roland Ernest Ball) was an only child and his father, Ernest Adelbert Ball, died when young Ernest was only a year old. His mother raised him by herself, thus fostering this close relationship. Ball was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.
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From the guide to the Ernest R. Ball Papers, 1910-1967, (Western Reserve Historical Society)
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| referencedIn | Nicolas Slonimsky Collection, 1873-1997, (bulk 1920-1990) | Library of Congress. Music Division | |
| creatorOf | Ball, Ernest R. When Irish eyes are smiling [music] / [music by Ernest R. Ball ; words by Chauncy Olcott and G. Graff] ; arr. T. Fitzgerald. | Libraries Australia | |
| referencedIn | Edison Sheet Music Collection, 1830-1958, (bulk 1890-1940) | Library of Congress. Music Division | |
| referencedIn | Silent film music collection, ca. 1884-1931 | The New York Public Library. Music Division. | |
| creatorOf | Ball, Ernest J. Ernest J. Ball Photograph Collection. | Pikes Peak Library District | |
| creatorOf | Ernest R. Ball Papers, 1910-1967 | Western Reserve Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | African-American related sheet music and sheet music written by African-Americans, 1851-1974 | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
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| associatedWith | Antlers Hotel | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Music Library. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | El Paso County Judicial Building. Construction. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | El Paso County Judicial Building. Dedication. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | El Paso County Office Building. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Fitzgerald, Tom. | person |
| associatedWith | Graff, George. | person |
| associatedWith | Neustetters | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Olcott, Chauncey, 1858-1932. | person |
| associatedWith | Pioneers Museum | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Slonimsky, Nicolas, 1894-1995 | person |
| associatedWith | Symphony Australia. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Thomas A. Edison, Inc. | corporateBody |
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| Pikes Peak Avenue |
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| Ball, Ernest R., 1878-1927 |
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