Name Pat Ballard | Role Songwriter | |
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Died October 26, 1960, New York City, New York, United States Similar People The Chordettes, Archie Bleyer, Beverly Ross, The Four Knights, Dick Manning | ||
Mr sandman by pat ballard
Pat Ballard, born Francis Drake Ballard (June 19, 1899 – October 26, 1960), was an American songwriter, producer, music editor and author. 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.
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Vieno Kekkonen - Nukkumatti (Mr. Sandman)
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. 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.
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