David Alderman Ball was born on July 9, 1953 in Rock Hill, South Carolina to William “Billy” & Bessie Ball. Billy was a Baptist minister and Bessie was a pianist. Besides singing, David plays rhythm guitar, bass, upright bass, and the ukulele. He won a Grammy award in 2005 for “Old Folks at Home (Swanee River)” from the album Beautiful Dreamer – The Songs of Stephen Foster.

David is known for songs such as “Riding with Private Malone” and “Thinkin' Problem”.