Background
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.
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.
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.