Marcia Ball

Marcia Ball

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A singer-songwriter with a wicked wit and a sharp observational eye, Marcia Ball's good-time boogies are steeped in the spirit and traditions of New Orleans jazz and blues, full of personality and humour. Born in Texas and raised in Louisiana, Ball was taught to play the piano by her grandmother and spent a good chunk of her childhood huddled around a piano with her family singing ragtime hits and show tunes. She also picked up the guitar at age 14 and started singing in psychedelic rock bands when she was in college. She moved to Austin in 1970 and released her first album as part of country act Freda & The Firedogs.

Her debut solo record 'Circuit Queen' was in keeping with the country-folk, Americana ballads of The Band and Emmylou Harris, but when she joined up with Rounder Records her love of southern R&B boogies really started to shape her sound and her albums 'Soulful Dress' and 'Hot Tamale Baby' proved a big turning point. She collaborated with Irma Thomas and Tracy Nelson on the Grammy nominated 'Sing It!' in 1998 and toured across the US, Canada and Europe before both 'Presumed Innocent' and 'So Many Rivers' were named Contemporary Blues Album of the Year. The influence of Fats Domino, Professor Longhair and Dr John continue to shape her work, but Ball created her own unique style and sunny energy and her later albums 'Roadside Attractions' in 2011 and 'The Tattooed Lady and the Alligator Man' in 2014 were acclaimed among the best works of her career.

Top tracks

02
I Got To Find Somebody
Marcia Ball
Shine Bright
03:15
Writer: Ernest Kador - Ernest Kador Jr. / Composers: Ernest Kador - Ernest Kador Jr.
08
Daddy Said
Marcia Ball
Gatorhythms
02:42
09
I'm Coming Down With The Blues
Marcia Ball
Presumed Innocent
04:02
Writer: Donald Covay - John Bobby Berry - Covay - Berry / Composers: Donald Covay - John Bobby Berry - Covay - Berry
01
Soulful Dress
Marcia Ball
Soulful Dress
03:27
Composers: Maud McAllister - Terry Vali
05
Louella
Marcia Ball
Presumed Innocent
04:27
Writer: Marcia Ball Fowler - Ball / Composers: Marcia Ball Fowler - Ball
04
That's Enough Of That Stuff (Live)
Marcia Ball
Live! Down The Road
06:30
Writer: Marcia Ball - Ball / Composers: Marcia Ball - Ball
05
Find Another Fool
Marcia Ball
Gatorhythms
04:21
09
Can't Blame Nobody But Myself
Marcia Ball
The Tattooed Lady And The Alligator Man
03:46
Writer: Marcia Ball / Composers: Marcia Ball
03
It Hurts to Be in Love
Marcia Ball
Dreams Come True
03:19
Composers: Marcia Ball, Lou Ann Barton, & Angela Strehli
01
How You Carry On
Marcia Ball
Gatorhythms
02:44
02
Good Rockin' Daddy
Marcia Ball
Dreams Come True
02:20
Composers: Marcia Ball, Lou Ann Barton, & Angela Strehli
10
Red Hot
Marcia Ball
Gatorhythms
03:10
04
Love Maker
Marcia Ball
Sing It!
04:17
Composers: Gary Nicholson - Steve Cropper
02
I Want To Do Everything For You
Marcia Ball
Sing It!
02:39
Composers: Joe Tex
06
St. Gabriel
Marcia Ball
Blue House
06:18
Composers: Marcia Ball
01
A Fool in Love
Marcia Ball
Dreams Come True
03:16
Composers: Marcia Ball, Lou Ann Barton, & Angela Strehli
05
The Right Tool For The Job
Marcia Ball
Let Me Play With Your Poodle
04:15
Composers: Marcia Ball
01
Party Town (Remastered)
Marcia Ball
Alligator Records 50 Years Of Genuine Houserockin' Music
04:15
Writer: Bobby Charles - Charles / Composers: Bobby Charles - Charles
04
Like There's No Tomorrow
Marcia Ball
The Tattooed Lady And The Alligator Man
03:34
Writer: Marcia Ball / Composers: Marcia Ball
11
Get You A Woman
Marcia Ball
The Tattooed Lady And The Alligator Man
02:52
Writer: Marcia Ball / Composers: Marcia Ball
04
Mobile
Marcia Ball
Gatorhythms
03:12
13
I May Be Wrong
Marcia Ball
A Tribute to the King of Zydeco
03:53
Composers: Clifton Chenier
02
La Ti Da
Marcia Ball
Gatorhythms
03:42
17
Three Hundred Pounds of Hongry
Marcia Ball
Blues Piano
03:43
Writer: Fritts - Hinton / Composers: Fritts - Hinton
08
Big Shot
Marcia Ball
Meet Me At Mardi Gras
03:55
Writer: Marcia Ball / Composers: Marcia Ball
26
Leaving Louisiana In the Broad Daylight
Marcia Ball
Outlaws & Armadillos: Country's Roaring '70s
04:18
Writer: Rodney Crowell - Donovan Cowart / Composers: Rodney Crowell - Donovan Cowart
01
Sing It
Marcia Ball
Sing It!
04:18
Composers: David Egan

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  • Discography
Albums
Mr. Texas: The Musical!
2024 Lawrence Wright, Gordon Wright & Marcia Ball
23-09-2024
Mr. Texas: The Musical!
01
Let’s Just Dance
Gordon Wright
Mr. Texas: The Musical!
03:26
Composers: Lawrence Wright - Gordon Wright - Marcia Ball
02
Political Differences
Marcia Ball
Mr. Texas: The Musical!
02:35
Composers: Lawrence Wright - Gordon Wright - Marcia Ball
03
The Man Who Holds the Strings
Lawrence Wright
Mr. Texas: The Musical!
02:13
Composers: Lawrence Wright - Gordon Wright - Marcia Ball
04
Mi Lugar
Marcia Ball
Mr. Texas: The Musical!
02:22
Composers: Lawrence Wright - Gordon Wright - Marcia Ball
05
Squat
Marcia Ball
Mr. Texas: The Musical!
02:42
Composers: Lawrence Wright - Gordon Wright - Marcia Ball
06
Don’t Let Me Go
Gordon Wright
Mr. Texas: The Musical!
02:09
Composers: Lawrence Wright - Gordon Wright - Marcia Ball
07
The Only Thing That Matters
Gordon Wright
Mr. Texas: The Musical!
03:24
Composers: Lawrence Wright - Gordon Wright - Marcia Ball
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Shine Bright
2018 Marcia Ball Band
20-04-2018
Shine Bright
01
Shine Bright
Marcia Ball
Shine Bright
03:42
Writer: Marcia Ball / Composers: Marcia Ball
02
I Got To Find Somebody
Marcia Ball
Shine Bright
03:15
Writer: Ernest Kador - Ernest Kador Jr. / Composers: Ernest Kador - Ernest Kador Jr.
03
They Don't Make 'Em Like That
Marcia Ball
Shine Bright
04:18
Writer: Marcia Ball - Gary Tolbert Nicholson - Gary Nicholson / Composers: Marcia Ball - Gary Tolbert Nicholson - Gary Nicholson
04
Life Of The Party
Marcia Ball
Shine Bright
03:36
Writer: Marcia Ball Fowler - Michael Howard Schermer - Michael Schermer - Marcia Ball / Composers: Marcia Ball Fowler - Michael Howard Schermer - Michael Schermer - Marcia Ball
05
What Would I Do Without You
Marcia Ball
Shine Bright
02:48
Writer: Ray Charles / Composers: Ray Charles
06
When The Mardi Gras Is Over
Marcia Ball
Shine Bright
03:15
Writer: Marcia Ball - Tom Cook - Shelly Renee King - Tim Cook - Shelley King / Composers: Marcia Ball - Tom Cook - Shelly Renee King - Tim Cook - Shelley King
07
Once In A Lifetime Thing
Marcia Ball
Shine Bright
03:03
Writer: Marcia Ball / Composers: Marcia Ball
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The Tattooed Lady And The Alligator Man
2014 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc.
23-09-2014
The Tattooed Lady And The Alligator Man
01
The Tattooed Lady and The Alligator Man
Marcia Ball
The Tattooed Lady And The Alligator Man
03:38
Writer: Marcia Ball / Composers: Marcia Ball
02
Clean My House
Marcia Ball
The Tattooed Lady And The Alligator Man
03:29
Writer: Marcia Ball / Composers: Marcia Ball
03
Just Keep Holding On
Marcia Ball
The Tattooed Lady And The Alligator Man
03:14
Writer: Marcia Ball / Composers: Marcia Ball
04
Like There's No Tomorrow
Marcia Ball
The Tattooed Lady And The Alligator Man
03:34
Writer: Marcia Ball / Composers: Marcia Ball
05
He's The One
Marcia Ball
The Tattooed Lady And The Alligator Man
04:14
Writer: Henry Ballard - Hank Ballard / Composers: Henry Ballard - Hank Ballard
06
The Squeeze Is On
Marcia Ball
The Tattooed Lady And The Alligator Man
03:34
Writer: Marcia Ball - Michael Howard Schermer - Michael Schermer / Composers: Marcia Ball - Michael Howard Schermer - Michael Schermer
07
Hot Springs
Marcia Ball
The Tattooed Lady And The Alligator Man
03:29
Writer: Marcia Ball / Composers: Marcia Ball
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Hello World
2013 Rhythmax Records
13-09-2013
Hello World
01
The Day Is Coming
Marcia Ball
Hello World
04:00
02
Someone Special
Marcia Ball
Hello World
03:54
03
Beautiful Flowers
Marcia Ball
Hello World
04:00
04
Since You Came Into My Life
Marcia Ball
Hello World
03:52
05
You Make Me Feel Nice
Marcia Ball
Hello World
03:35
06
Our Love
Marcia Ball
Hello World
03:20
07
My Man
Marcia Ball
Hello World
03:36
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Roadside Attractions
2011 Marcia Ball Band
29-03-2011
Roadside Attractions
01
That's How It Goes
Marcia Ball
Roadside Attractions
03:45
Writer: Marcia Ball Fowler - Marcia Ball / Composers: Marcia Ball Fowler - Marcia Ball
02
Roadside Attractions
Marcia Ball
Roadside Attractions
03:30
Writer: Marcia Ball Fowler - Marcia Ball / Composers: Marcia Ball Fowler - Marcia Ball
03
Between Here and Kingdom Come
Marcia Ball
Roadside Attractions
03:56
Writer: Marcia Ball Fowler - Marcia Ball / Composers: Marcia Ball Fowler - Marcia Ball
04
We Fell Hard
Marcia Ball
Roadside Attractions
03:23
Writer: Marcia Ball Fowler - Marcia Ball / Composers: Marcia Ball Fowler - Marcia Ball
05
Look Before You Leap
Marcia Ball
Roadside Attractions
03:48
Writer: Dan Penn - Gary Tolbert Nicholson - Marcia Ball Fowler - Marcia Ball - Gary Nicholson / Composers: Dan Penn - Gary Tolbert Nicholson - Marcia Ball Fowler - Marcia Ball - Gary Nicholson
06
I Heard It All
Marcia Ball
Roadside Attractions
03:38
Writer: Gary Tolbert Nicholson - Marcia Ball Fowler - Marcia Ball - Gary Nicholson / Composers: Gary Tolbert Nicholson - Marcia Ball Fowler - Marcia Ball - Gary Nicholson
07
Believing In Love
Marcia Ball
Roadside Attractions
02:18
Writer: Gary Tolbert Nicholson - Marcia Ball Fowler - Wallace Daniel Pennington - Marcia Ball - Gary Nicholson / Composers: Gary Tolbert Nicholson - Marcia Ball Fowler - Wallace Daniel Pennington - Marcia Ball - Gary Nicholson
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Peace, Love & BBQ
2008 Marcia Ball Band
08-04-2008
Peace, Love & BBQ
01
Party Town
Marcia Ball
Peace, Love & BBQ
04:16
Writer: Bobby Charles - Charles / Composers: Bobby Charles - Charles
02
Peace, Love & BBQ
Marcia Ball
Peace, Love & BBQ
04:06
Writer: David Egan - Johnny Lee Schell - Tony Braunagel - Braunagel - Schell - Egan / Composers: David Egan - Johnny Lee Schell - Tony Braunagel - Braunagel - Schell - Egan
03
Miracle In Knoxville
Marcia Ball
Peace, Love & BBQ
05:07
Writer: Marcia Ball - Ball / Composers: Marcia Ball - Ball
04
Watermelon Time
Marcia Ball
Peace, Love & BBQ
04:04
Writer: Marcia Ball - Thad Scott - Johnny Medina - Corey Keller - Mike Keller - Don Bennett - Medina - Ball - Scott - Bennett - Keller / Composers: Thad Scott - Johnny Medina - Corey Keller - Mike Keller - Don Bennett - Marcia Ball - Medina - Ball - Scott - Bennett - Keller
05
Down In The Neighborhood
Marcia Ball
Peace, Love & BBQ
04:03
Writer: Marcia Ball - Ball / Composers: Marcia Ball - Ball
06
Where Do You Go?
Marcia Ball
Peace, Love & BBQ
04:08
Writer: Marcia Ball - Tracy Faye Nelson - Nelson - Ball / Composers: Marcia Ball - Tracy Faye Nelson - Nelson - Ball
07
My Heart And Soul
Marcia Ball
Peace, Love & BBQ
03:14
Writer: Marcia Ball - Ball / Composers: Marcia Ball - Ball
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Choices & Changes
2007 BMI
01-01-2007
Choices & Changes
01
Hello Stranger
Marcia Ball
Choices & Changes
03:36
Composers: Barbara Lewis
02
Tell Me
Marcia Ball
Choices & Changes
03:39
Composers: George Ball
03
Majik Touch
Marcia Ball
Choices & Changes
03:21
Composers: Althea Brown
04
Euphoria
Marcia Ball
Choices & Changes
04:14
Composers: Althea Brown, George Ball
05
Set Me Free
Marcia Ball
Choices & Changes
03:35
Composers: Althea Brown, Fiona Robinson
06
I'll Never Go Away
Marcia Ball
Choices & Changes
03:55
Composers: Althea Brown
07
For Granted
Marcia Ball
Choices & Changes
04:30
Composers: Althea Brown
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Live! Down The Road
2005 Marcia Ball Band
26-04-2005
Live! Down The Road
01
Big Shot (Live)
Marcia Ball
Live! Down The Road
04:00
Writer: Marcia Ball - Ball / Composers: Marcia Ball - Ball
02
Right Tool For The Job (Live)
Marcia Ball
Live! Down The Road
05:13
Writer: Marcia Ball Fowler - Ball / Composers: Marcia Ball Fowler - Ball
03
Just Kiss Me (Live)
Marcia Ball
Live! Down The Road
06:42
Writer: Duke Robillard - Robillard / Composers: Duke Robillard - Robillard
04
That's Enough Of That Stuff (Live)
Marcia Ball
Live! Down The Road
06:30
Writer: Marcia Ball - Ball / Composers: Marcia Ball - Ball
05
Louella (Live)
Marcia Ball
Live! Down The Road
06:28
Writer: Marcia Ball Fowler - Ball / Composers: Marcia Ball Fowler - Ball
06
Every Day Will Be Like A Holiday (Live)
Marcia Ball
Live! Down The Road
04:56
Writer: William Bell - Booker T Jones - Jones - Bell / Composers: William Bell - Booker T Jones - Jones - Bell
07
La Ti Da (Live)
Marcia Ball
Live! Down The Road
05:51
Writer: Marcia Ball - Ball / Composers: Marcia Ball - Ball
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So Many Rivers
2003 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
22-04-2003
So Many Rivers
01
Foreclose On The House Of Love
Marcia Ball
So Many Rivers
04:47
Writer: John Lee Sanders - Sanders / Composers: John Lee Sanders - Sanders
02
Dance With Me
Marcia Ball
So Many Rivers
04:51
Writer: Daniel Steven Timms - TIMMS / Composers: Daniel Steven Timms - TIMMS
03
Baby, Why not
Marcia Ball
So Many Rivers
03:37
Writer: Marcia Ball - Ball / Composers: Marcia Ball - Ball
04
Honeypie
Marcia Ball
So Many Rivers
03:36
Writer: Daniel Steven Timms - TIMMS / Composers: Daniel Steven Timms - TIMMS
05
Give Me A Chance
Marcia Ball
So Many Rivers
03:28
Writer: Marcia Ball - Ball / Composers: Marcia Ball - Ball
06
Didn't You Know
Marcia Ball
So Many Rivers
04:10
Writer: Marcia Ball - Sarah Fuller Brown - Ball - BroWn / Composers: Marcia Ball - Sarah Fuller Brown - Ball - BroWn
07
Give It Up (Give In)
Marcia Ball
So Many Rivers
04:32
Writer: Marcia Ball - Ball / Composers: Marcia Ball - Ball
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Presumed Innocent
2001 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
24-04-2001
Presumed Innocent
01
The Scene Of The Crime
Marcia Ball
Presumed Innocent
03:13
Writer: Marcia Ball - Turner Stephen Bruton - Bruton - Ball / Composers: Marcia Ball - Turner Stephen Bruton - Bruton - Ball
02
You Make It Hard
Marcia Ball
Presumed Innocent
04:02
Writer: Allen Toussaint - Toussaint / Composers: Allen Toussaint - Toussaint
03
Count The Days
Marcia Ball
Presumed Innocent
03:30
Writer: Brooks O Dell Johnson - Charlie James Foxx - Yvonne Williams - Johnson - Williams - Foxx / Composers: Brooks O Dell Johnson - Charlie James Foxx - Yvonne Williams - Johnson - Williams - Foxx
04
Let The Tears Roll Down
Marcia Ball
Presumed Innocent
05:44
Writer: Harris - Nicolaas tenBroek - tenBroek / Composers: Harris - Nicolaas tenBroek - tenBroek
05
Louella
Marcia Ball
Presumed Innocent
04:27
Writer: Marcia Ball Fowler - Ball / Composers: Marcia Ball Fowler - Ball
06
Fly On The Wall
Marcia Ball
Presumed Innocent
04:22
Writer: John Barranco - Wayne Lamar Jackson - Barranco - Jackson / Composers: John Barranco - Wayne Lamar Jackson - Barranco - Jackson
07
I Have The Right To Know
Marcia Ball
Presumed Innocent
04:50
Writer: Brenda Kay Burns - Burns / Composers: Brenda Kay Burns - Burns
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Sing It!
â„— 1998 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
13-01-1998
Sing It!
01
Sing It
Marcia Ball
Sing It!
04:18
Composers: David Egan
02
I Want To Do Everything For You
Marcia Ball
Sing It!
02:39
Composers: Joe Tex
03
In Tears
Marcia Ball
Sing It!
03:11
Composers: Mike Reid - Rory Michael Bourke
04
Love Maker
Marcia Ball
Sing It!
04:17
Composers: Gary Nicholson - Steve Cropper
05
Yield Not To Temptation
Marcia Ball
Sing It!
03:00
Composers: Deadric Malone
06
Heart To Heart
Marcia Ball
Sing It!
04:42
Composers: Sarah E. Campbell - Donnie Fritts
07
People Will Be People
Marcia Ball
Sing It!
04:50
Composers: Dave Egan
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Let Me Play With Your Poodle
â„— 1997 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
24-06-1997
Let Me Play With Your Poodle
01
Let Me Play With Your Poodle
Marcia Ball
Let Me Play With Your Poodle
04:14
Composers: Hudson Whittaker
02
Why Women Cry
Marcia Ball
Let Me Play With Your Poodle
03:29
Composers: Marcia Ball
03
Crawfishin'
Marcia Ball
Let Me Play With Your Poodle
02:53
Composers: Clarence Garlow - Leon René
04
How Big A Fool
Marcia Ball
Let Me Play With Your Poodle
03:55
Composers: Verlin Speeks
05
The Right Tool For The Job
Marcia Ball
Let Me Play With Your Poodle
04:15
Composers: Marcia Ball
06
I'm Just A Prisoner
Marcia Ball
Let Me Play With Your Poodle
03:39
Composers: Edward Harris - George Jackson
07
I Still Love You
Marcia Ball
Let Me Play With Your Poodle
06:14
Composers: Eddie Campbell
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Blue House
â„— 1994 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
16-08-1994
Blue House
01
Red Beans
Marcia Ball
Blue House
04:06
Composers: McKinley Morganfield
02
The Facts Of Life
Marcia Ball
Blue House
05:44
Composers: Marcia Ball
03
Down The Road
Marcia Ball
Blue House
03:57
Composers: Marcia Ball
04
Blue House
Marcia Ball
Blue House
03:24
Composers: Marcia Ball
05
Big Shot
Marcia Ball
Blue House
03:55
Composers: Marcia Ball
06
St. Gabriel
Marcia Ball
Blue House
06:18
Composers: Marcia Ball
07
That's What I Get
Marcia Ball
Blue House
05:03
Composers: Jerry Williams
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Dreams Come True
2018 New West Records, LLC
28-09-1990
Dreams Come True
01
A Fool in Love
Marcia Ball
Dreams Come True
03:16
Composers: Marcia Ball, Lou Ann Barton, & Angela Strehli
02
Good Rockin' Daddy
Marcia Ball
Dreams Come True
02:20
Composers: Marcia Ball, Lou Ann Barton, & Angela Strehli
03
It Hurts to Be in Love
Marcia Ball
Dreams Come True
03:19
Composers: Marcia Ball, Lou Ann Barton, & Angela Strehli
04
Love, Sweet Love
Marcia Ball
Dreams Come True
05:05
Composers: Marcia Ball, Lou Ann Barton, & Angela Strehli
05
Gonna Make It
Marcia Ball
Dreams Come True
04:01
Composers: Marcia Ball, Lou Ann Barton, & Angela Strehli
06
You Can If You Think You Can
Marcia Ball
Dreams Come True
02:41
Composers: Marcia Ball, Lou Ann Barton, & Angela Strehli
07
I Idolize You
Marcia Ball
Dreams Come True
03:38
Composers: Marcia Ball, Lou Ann Barton, & Angela Strehli
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Gatorhythms
â„— 1989 Rounder Records. Distributed by Concord Music Group, Inc., distributed by Concord Music Group, Inc.
01-01-1989
Gatorhythms
01
How You Carry On
Marcia Ball
Gatorhythms
02:44
02
La Ti Da
Marcia Ball
Gatorhythms
03:42
03
The Power Of Love
Marcia Ball
Gatorhythms
04:15
04
Mobile
Marcia Ball
Gatorhythms
03:12
05
Find Another Fool
Marcia Ball
Gatorhythms
04:21
06
Mama's Cooking
Marcia Ball
Gatorhythms
03:05
Composers: Marcia Ball - Stephen Bruton
07
What's A Girl To Do
Marcia Ball
Gatorhythms
03:24
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