Ernest R Ball
Born: 22nd July 1878, Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Died: 3rd May 1927, Santa Ana, California, United States
Nationality: American
Ernest Roland Ball was an American singer and songwriter, most famous for composing the music for the song "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" in 1912. He was not himself Irish.
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