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Smith Ballew (21 Jan 1902 - 02 May 1984)

Male Person - United States

Relationships (2)

Member Of

  1. California Ramblers
  2. Smith Ballew & His Orchestra

Recordings by (6)

  1. The Language of Love (instrumental) ?:?? (1930)
  2. Why Do You Suppose? 3:09 (1993)
  3. Miss You 2:51 (1993)
  4. (You're Always Sure Of) My Love for You 3:26 (1993)
  5. To Whom It May Concern 3:27 (1993)
  6. Hittin’ the Ceiling 3:01 (10 Dec 2002)

On Recordings (50)

Vocals

  1. ’Round Evening ?:?? The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (05 Nov 1928)
  2. Out of the Dawn ?:?? The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (05 Nov 1928)
  3. I’ll Never Ask for More ?:?? The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (05 May 1929)
  4. Mean to Me ?:?? The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (Jul 1929)
  5. Button Up Your Overcoat ?:?? Dorsey Bros. and Their Orchestra with vocal refrain (Aug 1929)
  6. Sally of My Dreams ?:?? The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (1929)
  7. Cross Roads ?:?? The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (1929)
  8. She’s Funny That Way ?:?? The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (1929)
  9. Happy Feet 2:55 Frankie Trumbauer and His Orchestra (Aug 1930)
  10. You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me ?:?? Smith Ballew & His Orchestra (1930)
  11. In My Little Hope Chest ?:?? Smith Ballew & His Orchestra (1930)
  12. How Am I to Know? 3:02 Frankie Trumbauer and His Orchestra (1930)
  13. Sharing ?:?? Arthur Schutt & His Orchestra (1930)
  14. Funny Dear What Love Can Do ?:?? Smith Ballew & His Orchestra (1930)
  15. The Song Without a Name ?:?? Arthur Schutt & His Orchestra (1930)
  16. The Whole Darned Things for You ?:?? Smith Ballew & His Orchestra (1930)
  17. Where the Golden Daffodils Grow ?:?? Smith Ballew & His Orchestra (1930)
  18. Girl Trouble ?:?? Smith Ballew & His Orchestra (1930)
  19. Sing You Sinners ?:?? Smith Ballew & His Orchestra (1930)
  20. Have a Little Faith in Me ?:?? Arthur Schutt & His Orchestra (1930)
  21. I Love You So Much ?:?? Smith Ballew & His Orchestra (1930)
  22. I'm Following You ?:?? Arthur Schutt & His Orchestra (1930)
  23. Into My Heart ?:?? Smith Ballew & His Orchestra (1930)
  24. Alone With My Dreams ?:?? Smith Ballew & His Orchestra (1930)
  25. So Sympathetic ?:?? Smith Ballew & His Orchestra (1930)
  26. Montana Call ?:?? Arthur Schutt & His Orchestra (1930)
  27. The Language of Love ?:?? Smith Ballew & His Orchestra (1930)
  28. Crying for the Carolines ?:?? Arthur Schutt & His Orchestra (1930)
  29. The Moon Is Low ?:?? Arthur Schutt & His Orchestra (1930)
  30. 'Leven Thirty Saturday Night ?:?? Arthur Schutt & His Orchestra (1930)
  31. Bye Bye Blues 3:27 Frankie Trumbauer and His Orchestra (Jan 1931)
  32. Help Yourself to Happiness 3:16 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1931)
  33. Not That I Care 3:21 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1931)
  34. Moonlight on the Ganges 2:41 Glenn Miller and His Orchestra (Jun 1935)
  35. A Blues Serenade 2:51 Glenn Miller and His Orchestra (Jun 1935)
  36. Promises (take C) ?:?? Joe Venuti & His New Yorkers (1987)
  37. Weary River ?:?? Joe Venuti & His New Yorkers (1987)
  38. I'm in the Seventh Heaven ?:?? Joe Venuti & His New Yorkers (1987)
  39. Chant of the Jungle ?:?? Joe Venuti (1987)
  40. Dancing With Tears in My Eyes (take A) ?:?? Joe Venuti & His New Yorkers (1987)
  41. That Wonderful Something (Is Love) ?:?? Joe Venuti (1987)
  42. Little Pal ?:?? Joe Venuti & His New Yorkers (1987)
  43. That's the Good Old Sunny South ?:?? Joe Venuti & His New Yorkers (1987)
  44. Nine Little Miles From Ten-Ten-Tennesse 3:27 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1991)
  45. I Don't Know Why (I Just Do) 3:04 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1993)
  46. Love Letters in the Sand 3:09 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1993)
  47. Reaching for Someone 3:15 Frankie Trumbauer and His Orchestra (04 Feb 1997)
  48. She's Funny That Way 3:01 The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (1997)
  49. Was It a Dream? - Parts 1 & 2 6:03 The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (1997)
  50. Cross Roads 3:11 The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (1997)

Credited as (4)

  1. Smith Ballew
  2. Dorsey Bros. and Their Orchestra with vocal refrain
  3. Smith Ballew / Sam Lanin’s Famous Players
  4. Duke Ellington & His Cotton Club Orchestra with Smith Ballew

Links (12)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.redhotjazz.com/ballew.html

Other Databases

  1. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108762
  2. https://d-nb.info/gnd/173766684
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89005083
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no89005083/
  5. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb138911021
  6. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6c675ts

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/1310192

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000033240

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0050827/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/78333726

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q428493