Pat Ballard
{{Short description|American composer (1899–1960)}}
Pat Ballard, born Francis Drake Ballard (June 19, 1899 – October 26, 1960{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1457897/bio|title=Biography for Pat Ballard |accessdate=2008-01-09 |publisher=Internet Movie Database}}), was an American songwriter, producer, music editor and author.
Life
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.
Songs
He composed a number of songs with the most popular being "Mr. Sandman" and "(Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely".
He was a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.{{cite web |title=ASCAP |url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/writer/1922918/BALLARD%20PAT |website=ASCAP |accessdate=May 15, 2019}}
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Category:Songwriters from Pennsylvania
Category:20th-century American composers
Category:20th-century American songwriters
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