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 176-200 of 743 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-82521 | 10-in. | 5/14/1934 | In a little red barn (On a farm down in Indiana) | Ted Hanson ; Normandie Orchestra ; William Wolfson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-82552 | 10-in. | 5/24/1934 | In a little red barn (On a farm down in Indiana) | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-82569 | 10-in. | 5/29/1934 | Dancing and dreaming | Henry King Orchestra ; Joseph Sudy | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-83914 | 10-in. | 8/10/1934 | Better for both of us | Mack Rogers Orchestra ; Paul White | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-84923 | 10-in. | 11/7/1934 | Dream man (Make me dream some more) | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-85264 | 10-in. | 1/16/1935 | I threw a bean bag at the moon | Art Kassel ; Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra ; Norman Ruvell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-89334 | 10-in. | 3/15/1935 | Two heads against the moon | Jack Shilkret Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | composer | |
| Victor | BS-89380 | 10-in. | 3/25/1935 | Seein' is believin' | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-89542 | 10-in. | 4/10/1935 | Seein' is believin' | Joe Haymes Orchestra ; Skeeter Palmer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-92995 | 10-in. | 8/20/1935 | Loafin' time | Herman Autrey ; Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet and talk | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-94695 | 10-in. | 2/13/1936 | West wind | Nolan Canova ; Hotel Charlotte Orchestra ; Bob Pope | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-98898 | 10-in. | 2/1/1936 | West wind | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-100380 | 10-in. | 4/23/1936 | You can't pull the wool over my eyes | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Helen Ward | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-101192 | 10-in. | 4/8/1936 | It's no fun | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-101300 | 10-in. | 4/9/1936 | It's no fun | Wingy Manone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-101537 | 10-in. | 4/24/1936 | You can't pull the wool over my eyes | Dolly Dawn and her Dawn Patrol | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | PB-108 | 10-in. | 3/4/1925 | Big bad Bill | Don Clark ; La Monica Ballroom Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-0422 | 10-in. | 9/11/1936 | You're giving me a song and a dance | Tempo King ; Kings of Tempo ; Queenie Ada Rubin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and piano solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-0799 | 10-in. | 10/7/1936 | You're giving me a song and a dance | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Helen Ward | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-01915 | 10-in. | 12/22/1936 | Trust in me | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-03875 | 10-in. | 12/30/1936 | You can tell she comes from Dixie | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Margaret McCrae | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-03907 | 10-in. | 12/24/1936 | Trust in me | Johnny Hamp Orchestra ; Johnny McAfee | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-011078 | 10-in. | 7/2/1937 | The shag | Shep Fields ; Bobby Goday ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-014616 | 10-in. | 10/4/1937 | I wonder what's become of Sally | The Old Timer's Orchestra ; Jimmy Ray | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-017456 | 10-in. | 12/3/1937 | Sweet stranger | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | 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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