Music: Ernest R. Ball (as Roland E. Llab)
Lyrics: George Whiting

Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons

Copyright: 1921

Cover: Unknown

Collectible Value: $150.00

Category: Ballad

Pattern: Intro Vs1 Ch Vs2 Ch

Difficulty (1 to 5): *

Music: Ernest R. Ball (as Roland E. Llab)
Lyrics: George Whiting

Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons

Copyright: 1921

Cover: Assembled by Bill Edwards

Collectible Value: $10.00

Category: Ballad

Pattern: Intro Vs1 Ch Vs2 Ch

Difficulty (1 to 5): *

This is a photo of a booth in which Ernest R. Ball reportedly wrote When Irish Eyes Are Smiling in 1912, and perhaps other works over the years as well. It has been said that this particular barroom or saloon, located in the Triangle Hotel in Richmond Hill at the lower end of Long Island, New York, may also be the inspiration for his mock ballad Saloon just after the onset of prohibition. Note how narrow the table is, as well as the high unpadded seat backs. This arrangment was obviously not designed with eating in mind.

Thanks go to Carl Ballenas, historian for the Village of Richmond Hill, for both the information and the photograph.