Before DB had a Thinkin Problem, he....

David's parents took him to see Fred Kirby when he was 5 years old. He decided then he was going to play music. He asked for a guitar for Christmas, but got a ukele instead. By his birthday, he had a guitar.

David performed with Champ Hood and the late Walter Hyatt as Uncle Walt's band, throughout TX in the 70's and 80's. Walter Hyatt commented that he felt Champ and David looked up to him. He went on to say that it wasn't a paternal feeling, more like an uncle. Thus, the name Uncle Walt's Band.

David recorded an album for RCA in 1988. It was shelved so they could back another artist. The CD, "David Ball" (shown above) was released in November, 1994.

David and Champ performing together in 1997
Property of Tammy Pennington

Thinkin Problem - released Tuesday, June 14, 1994 (Warner Records)

Thinkin' Problem (Ball/Shamblin/ Ziff)
Look What Followed Me Home (Ball/Polk)
Blowin' Smoke (Ball/Polk/Spencer)
When The Thought Of You Catches Up With Me (Ball)
Honky Tonk Healin' (Ball/Polk)
A Walk On The Wild Side Of Life (Walker)
Down At The Bottom Of A Broken Heart (Ball)
What Do You Want With His Love (Ball/Jefferies)
Don't Think Twice (Ball/Irwin)
12-12-84 (Ball/Polk/Spencer)

David Ball - released Tuesday, November 22, 1994 (RCA Records)

Gift Of Love (Ball/Dycus)
If She Were Mine (Cannon/Brown)
Message In A Bottle (Ball/Hyatt)
All Over Me (Parker/Wooten)
Listen To My Heart (Ball/Shamblin)
No More Tears (Blackman/HewittVipperman)
Texas Echo (Ball)
Waiting For Somebody New (Brown/Schlitz)
We're Steppin' Out Tonight (Wallace)
I Was Born With A Broken Heart (McBride/Tippin)
Smokin' Cigarettes And Drinkin' Coffee Blues (Robbins)

Starlight Lounge - released Tuesday, June 25, 1996 (Warner Records)

Hangin' In And Hangin' On (Thomas/McBride/Herndon/Nicholson)
Circle Of Friends (Ball/Spencer)
I've Got My Baby On My Mind (Ball)
What Kind Of Hold (Ball/Polk)
I'll Never Make It Through This Fall (Ball/Spencer)
Bad Day For The Blues (Ball/Polk)
If You'd Like Some Lovin' (Ball/Polk)
No More Lonely (Ball/Polk)
I Never Did Know (Ball/Dillon)
The Bottle That Pours The Wine (Ball/Shamblin)

Play - released Tuesday, July 13, 1999 (Warner Records)

Watching My Baby Not Coming Back
I Want To With You
What Do You Say To That
Hasta Luego, My Love
A Grain Of Salt
Lonely Town
Going Someplace To Forget
For You
I'm Just A Country Boy
When I Get Lonely

Super Hits - released Tuesday July 18, 2000 (Warner Records)

Thinkin Problem (Thinkin Problem)
Watching My Baby Not Coming Back (Play)
Look What Followed Me Home (Thinkin Problem)
When The Thought Of You Catches Up With Me (Thinkin Problem)
What Do You Want With His Love (Thinkin Problem)
Lonely Town (Play)
Hangin In And Hangin On (Starlite Lounge)
I'll Never Make It Through This Fall (Starlite Lounge)
Circle Of Friends (Starlite Lounge)
Hasta Luego, My Love (Play)

Amigo- released Tuesday October 1, 2002 (Dualtone Records)

Amigo (Ball/Kostas)
Missing Her Blues (Ball/Reed)
She Always Talked About Mexico (Ball/Newton)
Riding With Private Malone (Newton/Shepherd)
Whenever You Come Back To Me (Ball/Shamblin)
Loser Friendly (Craft/Newton/McGrew)
Linger Awhile (Rose/Owens)
Trying Not To Love You (Haggard)
New Shiner Polka (Ball)
Texas Echo (Ball)
Swing Baby (Ball/Newton)
Just Out Of Reach (Stewart)
When The Devil Wants To Wrestle (Ball)

I never got the opportunity to meet or talk with Walter, the way I have gotten to with David and Champ. I only learned of his music shortly before he died. But in that time, I've grown to have a respect for his writing talents. Because of this, I would like to dedicate this page in his memory.

The Walter Hyatt Memorial Web Site

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