Pat Ballard

Pat Ballard, born Francis Drake Ballard (June 19, 1899 – October 26, 1960^[1]), was an American songwriter, producer, music editor and author. He was born in Troy, Pennsylvania, to Frank Ballard , a jeweller-opticticion and Lucille, a soprano and was the great-great-grandson of Orrin P. Ballard one of the pioneers of the region.

Songs

He composed "Mr. Sandman" and "(Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely" and was a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.^[2] He was married to Hilda Gramlich, a dress designer, and died of a cardiac arrest at the Medical Arts Centre in New York City, New York in 1960

References

1. "Biography for Pat Ballard". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
2. "Pat Ballard, songwriter of Troy, PA".