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 726-743 of 743 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 18620 | 10-in. | 7/19/1928 | If you don't love me | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 18820 | 10-in. | 10/18/1928 | Forever | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 18966 | 10-in. | 12/26/1928 | Glad rag doll | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 18979 | 10-in. | 1/2/1929 | That's her now! | 7 Blue Babies ; Ermine Calloway | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 19031 | 10-in. | 2/6/1929 | That's the good old sunny South | Harry Reser's Rounders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 19269 | 10-in. | 6/25/1929 | I'm feathering a nest (For a little bluebird) | The New Yorkers | Male vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Edison | N-332 | 10-in. | 7/19/1928 | If you don't love me | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | N-657 | 10-in. | 12/26/1928 | Glad rag doll | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | N-670 | 10-in. | 1/2/1929 | That's her now! | 7 Blue Babies ; Ermine Calloway | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | N-722 | 10-in. | 2/6/1929 | That's the good old sunny South | Harry Reser's Rounders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | N-978 | 10-in. | 6/25/1929 | I'm feathering a nest (For a little bluebird) | The New Yorkers [Edison vocal group] | Male vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Gramophone | BLR6108 | 10-in. | 2/26/1930 | Du armes Girl vom Chor | Comedian Harmonists | Male vocal quintet, with piano | composer | |
| Victor (Canada) | 7348 | 10-in. | 1/6/1932 | There's a million ways to say I love you | Jack Denny Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor (Canada) | 7355 | 10-in. | 1/8/1932 | Auf Wiedersehen, my dear | Jack Denny Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor (Canada) | 8361 | 10-in. | before 6/7/1938 | There's rain in my eyes | Art Hallman ; Mart Kenney ; Western Gentlemen | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor (Canada) | 8532 | 10-in. | 10/19/1939 | Sweet dreams, sweetheart | Art Hallman ; Mart Kenney ; Western Gentlemen | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Decca | L 5113 | 8/15/1949 | Ain't she sweet | Leighton Noble | composer | |||
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL2235 | 10-in. | 4/29/1930 | Les heureux jouirs sont revenus | Gregor ; Grégor et ses Grégoriens | Jazz/dance band | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ager, Milton," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109777.
Ager, Milton. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109777.
"Ager, Milton." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 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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