Milton Ager
Milton Ager (October 6, 1893 – May 6, 1979) was an American composer, regarded as one of the top songwriters of the 1920s and 1930s. His most lasting compositions include "Ain't She Sweet?” and “Happy Days Are Here Again”. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 6, 1893 (Chicago), Died May 6, 1979 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist, arranger
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Recordings (Results 676-700 of 743 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 5201 | 10-in. | 12/7/1916 | Erin is calling | George Wilton Ballard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 6190 | 10-in. | 5/24/1918 | Djer-kiss | Jaudas' Society Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 6286 | 10-in. | 7/31/1918 | Everything is peaches down in Georgia | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 6647 | 10-in. | 3/4/1919 | Anything is nice if it comes from Dixieland | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 7002 | 10-in. | 10/31/1919 | Freckles | Bert Harvey | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 7039 | 10-in. | 12/2/1919 | It's the smart little feller who stocked up his cellar that's getting the beautiful girls | Maurice Burkhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 7095 | 10-in. | 1/8/1920 | Just like the rose | All Star Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Edison | 7359 | 10-in. | 5/20/1920 | A young man's fancy | Lenzberg's Riverside Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 7419 | 10-in. | 6/22/1920 | I'm in heaven when I'm in my mother's arms | Helen Clark | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 7723 | 10-in. | 1/6/1921 | Honey | Olive Briscoe | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Edison | 7742 | 10-in. | 1/20/1921 | Two sweet lips | Music Masters [Joseph Samuels] | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 7901 | 10-in. | 4/8/1921 | I'm nobody's baby | Aileen Stanley | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 8623 | 10-in. | 10/9/1922 | Jake the sheik | Atlantic Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 8954 | 10-in. | 5/1/1923 | Louisville Lou | Anna Chandler | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 9021 | 10-in. | 6/11/1923 | Louisville Lou | Paul Victorin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 9182 | 10-in. | 9/28/1923 | Mamma goes where Papa goes (Or Papa don't go out to-night) | Elsie Clark | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 9706 | 10-in. | 9/15/1924 | Hard hearted Hannah | Marjorie Royce | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Edison | 9723 | 10-in. | 9/19/1924 | Bagdad | Kaplan's Melodists | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 9755 | 10-in. | 9/30/1924 | I wonder what's become of Sally? | James Doherty | Male vocal solo and vocal chorus, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 9785 | 10-in. | 10/11/1924 | I wonder what's become of Sally? | Broadway Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 9826 | 10-in. | 11/3/1924 | I want to see my Tennessee | Vernon Dalhart ; Ed Smalle | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 9864 | 10-in. | 11/21/1924 | Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William now) | Ernest Hare | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 10244 | 10-in. | 3/5/1925 | Away from you | Walter Scanlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 10273 | 10-in. | 3/23/1925 | No one | Henri Gendron ; Strand Roof Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 10496 | 10-in. | 7/13/1925 | Are you sorry? | Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Mike Speciale | Jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ager, Milton," accessed May 14, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109777.
Ager, Milton. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 14, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109777.
"Ager, Milton." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 14 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Ager, Milton, 1893-1979 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93030552
Wikidata: Milton Ager - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q167399
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/19877161
MusicBrainz: Milton Ager - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/28c71458-048b-419d-b3ce-5f7dccbf3e3e
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