Ace Ball

Arthur C. Balch, *13-01-1922 Tahoka, TX, +26-09-2005

2nd version
by Praguefrank, Lennart Gustavsson
SESSIONS also member of  Hank Harral’s Palomino Cowhands

14 February 1953 Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Ace Ball (A.C. “Ace Ball“ Balch [vcl] + unknown musicians)
001 CO 48994/NASH 1604? THERE’LL BE A NEW DAY 4-18019
002 CO 48995/NASH 1605 CHANGE OF HEART OKeh 4-18007
003 CO 48996/NASH 1606 HOME IS NOT HOME ANYMORE Okeh 4-18007
004 CO 48997/NASH 1607? HOMELESS HEART 4-18019
8 February 1954 unknown – Ace Ball ]
006 CO 50882/ZSP 31113 SHE‘S WORTH A MILLION TO ME 4-18040
006 CO 50883 WEEDS OF HATE 4-18040
007 CO 50884 ONE ARMED LOVE 4-18047
008 CO 50885 LOST 4-18047

ca April 1959 poss. Lubbock, TX – Ace Ball
009 JB-2023 HIGH SCHOOL WEDDING RING 45-110
010 JB-2024 I’VE LOST AGAIN Caprock 45-110
1968 unknown, CO – Ace Ball
011 GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS Ace HI-AH 1
012 I CRIED AT YOUR WEDDING Ace HI-AH 1
ca 1968/1969 unknown, CO – Ace Ball
013 HOMEWARD ON A HIJACKED PLANE Ace 215
014 FOR OLD TIMES SAKE Ace 215
015 SoN 109101 PRETTY IS AS PRETTY DOES 216
016 SoN 109102 COUNTRY BOY AT COLLEGE 216
017 THE LAST SPORTS CAR 217
018 LITTLE RED SPORTSCAR 217

019 AMERICAN AGRICULTURAL MOVEMENT AH-218

020 THE LAST RODEO AH 218

020a I’LL NEVER FORGET AH 218(b)

1978/1979 unknown, CO – Ace Ball (+Little Roy Wiggins [steel] + unknown musicians + Carol Lee Singers)
021 CAROLERS CAROLERS Pedestal 1381
022 THE KING’S BIRTHDAY Pedestal 1381
023 JUST A LITTLE TIME 1615
024 U 12202 A BIG HEARTED ET (ERNEST TUBB) 1615 PR 2240
025 YOU CAN’T TAKE THE PAST AWAY 1524
026 U 12202 BLUE RIBBON GIRL 1524 PR 2240
027 THE ROLE OF A STEP SON 2160
028 THERE'LL BE A NEW DAY TOMORROW 2160
1983 Crystal Sound Studios, Nashville, TN – Ace Ball (Ace Ball [vcl], Joe Edwards [gt/fiddle], Little Roy Wiggins [steel], Roy Huskey Jr. [bass],  Paul Russell [drums],Willie Rainsford [piano/keyboards]. Producer: Little Roy Wiggins)
029 ONE LITTLE LETTER BJ LPBJR 101
030 HONKY TONK GIRL BJ LPBJR 101
031 I CRIED AT YOUR WEDDING BJ LPBJR 101
032 YOU LASSOED MY HEART WITH A SONG BJ LPBJR 101
033 CRY YOU FOOL CRY BJ LPBJR 101
034 COLORADO POLKA BJ LPBJR 101
035 I WISH I DIDN'T LOVE YOU BJ LPBJR 101
036 THIS ORCHID REMINDS ME OF YOU BJ LPBJR 101
037 MY HEART OF SOUVENIRS BJ LPBJR 101
038 LARIAT OF GOLD BJ LPBJR 101
039 WILL THE ANGELS LIGHT THE CANDLES ON MY CHRISTMAS TREE? BJ LPBJR 101
040 TEARS ON MY CHRISTMAS TREE TONIGHT BJ LPBJR 101

1989 unknown – Ace Ball (Producer: Ernie Hopper)
041 U24116 OVERNITE SENSATION HR 1016
042 U24116 THANK YOU DARLIN‘ HR 1016


ALBUMS
BJ LPBJR 101 Ace Colorado Country: Ace Ball Sings Gene Bloomfield and Some of His Own: One Little Letter; Honky Tonk Girl; I Cried at Your Wedding; You Lassoed My Heart with a Song; Cry You Fool Cry; Colorado Polka; I Wish I Didn't Love You; This Orchid Reminds Me of You; My Heart of Souvenirs; Lariat of Gold; Will the Angels Light the Candles on My Christmas Tree?; Tears on My Christmas Tree Tonight - 83

SINGLES
OKeh (1953-1954)
4-18007 Change Of Heart / Home Is Not Home Anymore - 04-53 (rev. May 16)
4-18019 Homeless Heart / There’ll Be A New Day - 53
4-18040 She‘s Worth A Million To Me / Weeds Of Hate - 54
4-18047 One Armed Love / Lost – 07-54
Caprock (1959)
45-110 I’ve Lost Again / High School Wedding Ring – 05-59
Ace-Hi (1968)
HI AH-1 Girls, Girls, Girls / I Cried At Your Wedding – 68

AH-215 Homeward on a Hijacked Plane / For Old Times Sake - 69
AH-216 Pretty is as Pretty Does / Country Boy At College - 69
AH-217 The Last Sports Car / Little Red Sportscar - 69
AH-218 American Agricultural Movement / The Last Rodeo – 69

AH-218 I’ll never Forget / [Cecilia Sisneros:] Daddy’s Weakness - 69

Pedestal (1978-1979)
UR 1381 Carolers Carolers / The King’s Birthday -78
UR 1524 You Can’t Take The Past Away / Blue Ribbon Girl – 78
UR 1615 Just a Little Time / A Big Hearted ET (Ernest Tubb) - 78
UR 2160 The Role Of a Step Son / There'll be a New Day Tomorrow (w. Little Roy Wiggins)– 17-05-79

PR 2240 Big Hearted E. T. (A tribute To Ernest Tubb) / Blue Ribbon Girl - 84

Hornet (1989)

HR 1016 Overnite Sensation / Thank You Darlin‘ – 89