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Artist: Ball, David


Havin' a Ball
David Ball's career has bounced back -- thanks in part to a ghost.

In the '90s, Ball was a hit with songs such at Thinkin' Problem, but then he was dropped by Warner and appeared out of the game. Instead of giving up he signed with the independent label Dualtone and released Amigo.
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Ball free to do his own thing
On the heels of a ghost song about a Vietnam soldier's Camaro, David Ball has proven that sometimes the best thing that can happen to an artist is being dropped by his record label.

"That's just the way it played out. I got bumped off Warner and I was on my own. Publishers have a lot of say in what goes on. They want you to explore certain roads you may not want to go down. They hook you up with another songwriter, sit you down in a little room, and within four hours you have a bunch of songs.
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AMIGO



Ball is on a roll




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