Background
Ball, Ralph Adrian was born on March 29, 1926 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Oscar Francis and Florence (Woolley) Ball.
Ball, Ralph Adrian was born on March 29, 1926 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Oscar Francis and Florence (Woolley) Ball.
Student, Grand Center Technology Institute, 1945. Student, Westlake School Music, Hollywood, California, 1949. Student, Western Electronics Institute, 1963.
Student, Eastern Arizona College, 1966. Student, Santa Barbara City College, 1970. Student, Cerritos Community College, 1976.
Student, Long Beach City College, 1985.
Substitute sideman, Pete Daily's Jazz Band, Los Angeles, 1950-1954; sideman, Castle Jazz Band, Portland, Oregon, 1950; sideman, Turk Murphy's Jazz Band, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1951; sideman, Firehouse Five Plus 2, Los Angeles, 1952-1958; sideman, Newport Harbor Jazz Band, Los Angeles, 1958; sideman, Ray Bauduc Jazz Band, Los Angeles, 1958; product designer, public relations for electrical equipment repair shop, 1958-1961; engineer, various radio stations, 1962-1966; electrical designer for aircraft, member various jazz bands, 1968-1975; leader, Milneberg Chamber Ensemble, Bellflower, California, 1978-1980; leader, The Good Time Group, Bellflower, since 1980; music director, Society for Preservation of Dixieland Jazz, Covina, California, 1991. Performer, leader numerous jazz festivals, Sacramento, Pismo Beach, California, 1977-1979, 84. Staff writer American Rag, Fresno, California, since 1990.
Planning commissioner City of Bellflower, 1984-1985. Served as private United States Army Air Force, 1944. Member Experimental Aircraft Association (technical counselor).
Married Yvonna Terrel, April, 1952 (divorced 1977). Children: Jack Adrian (deceased), Dale Allen, Teresa Irene, Ralph Adrian World War II.
