Milton Ager (composer)

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Matrix No.
First Recording Date
Title
Primary Performer
Description
 
B-20658 9/12/1917 If you saw all that I saw in Arkansaw
Collins and Harlan
Male vocal duet, with orchestra
 
B-21031 10/31/1917 There's something in the name of Ireland (that the whole world seems to love)
Charles Harrison
Male vocal solo, with orchestra
 
B-21416 1/14/1918 Tom, Dick and Harry and Jack (Hurry back)
Shannon Four
Male vocal quartet, with orchestra
 
B-21993 6/18/1918 France (we have not forgotten you)
Lambert Murphy
Male vocal solo, with violin duet and orchestra
B-22079 7/29/1918 Djer kiss?
Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra
Jazz/dance band
 
B-22176 7/25/1918 Everything is peaches down in Georgia
American Quartet
Male vocal quartet, with orchestra
 
B-22666 3/31/1919 Anything is nice if it comes from Dixieland
American Quartet
Male vocal quartet, with orchestra
B-22846 5/12/1919 Thank God you're here, Mother mine
John Steel
Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and orchestra
 
B-23168 9/22/1919 There's a lot of blue-eyed Marys down in Maryland
Shannon Four
Male vocal quartet, with orchestra
B-23379 12/16/1919 Mystery!
Paul Biese’s Novelty Orchestra
Jazz/dance band
B-23482 11/19/1919 Freckles
Billy Murray
Male vocal solo, with orchestra
B-23787 3/29/1920 Mother's hands
Henry Burr
Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra
B-24067 5/25/1920 A young man's fancy
Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra
Jazz/dance band
B-24169 6/16/1920 I'm in heaven when I'm in my mother's arms (I don't have to die to go to heaven)
William Robyn
Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra
C-24545 10/22/1920 Honolulu eyes
Ambassador Orchestra ; Paul Whiteman
Jazz/dance band
 
B-24545 11/3/1920 Honolulu eyes
Ambassador Orchestra ; Paul Whiteman
Jazz/dance band, with whistling
B-24691 11/10/1920 A young man's fancy
Olive Kline
Female vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra
B-25162 4/14/1921 I'm nobody's baby
Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
 
B-25414 5/26/1921 I'm nobody's baby
All Star Trio ; All Star Trio Orchestra
Jazz/dance band
 
B-26449 5/3/1922 High brown blues
American Quartet ; Billy Murray
Male vocal quartet and soloist, with orchestra
B-26994 10/24/1922 Lovin' Sam (the sheik of Alabam')
Isabelle Patricola
Female vocal solo, with orchestra
 
B-27179 11/24/1922 Who cares
Great White Way Orchestra
Jazz/dance band
 
B-27389 1/22/1923 Oh, what a mother I had
Lewis James
Male vocal solo, with violin, oboe, and orchestra
 
B-27850 4/24/1923 Louisville Lou
Arthur Gibbs and his Gang ; Arthur Gibbs
Jazz/dance band
B-28864 11/1/1923 Mamma goes where Papa goes (or Papa don't go out tonight)
David H. Silverman Orchestra ; Dave Silverman
Jazz/dance band
 
B-28942 11/13/1923 Mamma goes where Papa goes (or Papa don't go out tonight)
Jane Green
Female vocal solo, with piano
 
B-29104 12/4/1923 Mamma goes where Papa goes or Papa don't go out tonight
Ross Gorman ; Jane Green ; The Virginians
Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band
 
B-30023 4/29/1924 Big boy!
Ted Weems Orchestra
Jazz/dance band
 
B-30133 5/23/1924 You know me Alabam'
George Price ; The Troubadours
Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band
B-30460 7/2/1924 I wonder what's become of Sally?
Shannon Quartet
Male vocal quartet, with orchestra
B-30689 9/2/1924 Bagdad
Paul Whiteman Orchestra
Jazz/dance band
B-31015 10/15/1924 I wonder what's become of Sally?
Hugo Frey ; The Troubadours
Jazz/dance band
B-31095 11/7/1924 Big bad Bill (is sweet William now)
Billy Murray
Male vocal solo, with orchestra
B-31110 10/20/1924 I want to see my Tennessee
Billy Murray ; Ed Smalle
Male vocal duet, with orchestra
B-31207 11/24/1924 I want to see my Tennessee
Jean Goldkette Orchestra
Jazz/dance band
B-31656 1/15/1925 I wonder what's become of Sally?
Jesse Crawford
Pipe organ solo
 
B-31799 2/3/1925 Away from you
The Troubadours
Jazz/dance band
 
B-32168 3/20/1925 No one
Jack Shilkret Orchestra
Orchestra
 
B-32413 4/9/1925 No one
Jack Shilkret Orchestra
Orchestra
 
BVE-33206 8/3/1925 Are you sorry?
Don Bestor Orchestra
Jazz/dance band
 
BVE-33895 11/24/1925 Are you sorry?
Jack Smith
Male vocal solo, with piano
 
BVE-34190 12/31/1925 In your green hat
Jack Shilkret Orchestra
Orchestra, with male vocal solo
 
BVE-34194 1/4/1926 Don't be afraid to come home
Henry Burr ; Peerless Quartet
Male vocal quartet and soloist, with instrumental quartet
 
BVE-34272 1/11/1926 Don't be afraid to come home
Henry Burr
Male vocal solo, with vibraphone and piano
 
BVE-34606 2/10/1926 Don't be afraid to come home
George Olsen and his Music
Jazz/dance band (takes 1-4); with male vocal duet (takes 6-8)
 
BVE-34771 4/12/1926 Could I, I certainly could
Sid Sydney's Orchestra [i.e., International Novelty Orchestra]
Orchestra
 
BVE-35032 3/9/1926 I'd rather be alone
Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
 
BVE-35476 5/25/1926 I wish I had my old gal back again
Henry Burr
Male vocal solo, with orchestra
 
BVE-35722 6/25/1926 Hard-to-get Gertie
Irving Aaronson ; Commanders
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
 
BVE-35882 9/27/1926 Lay me down to sleep in Carolina
Brox Sisters
Female vocal trio, with piano
 
BVE-36132 8/25/1926 She knows her onions
The Happiness Boys
Male vocal duet, with piano
 
BVE-36585 11/9/1926 Have you forgotten?
Jan Garber Orchestra
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
 
BVE-36823 10/14/1926 It takes a good woman (to keep a good man at home)
Evelyn Preer
Female vocal solo, with orchestra
 
BVE-36877 10/27/1926 Lay me down to sleep in Carolina
Victor Orchestra
Orchestra, with male vocal solo
 
BVE-36892 11/1/1926 Hard-to-get Gertie
Jane Green
Female vocal solo, with orchestra
 
BVE-37409 1/7/1927 Crazy words, crazy tune
Irving Aaronson ; Commanders
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio
 
BVE-37532 1/11/1927 Crazy words, crazy tune (vo-do-de-o)
Frank Crumit
Male vocal solo, with lute, ukulele, and piano
 
BVE-37751 2/8/1927 It takes a good woman
Five Harmaniacs
Jug band
 
BVE-38153 3/10/1927 Ain't she sweet
Victor Orchestra
Orchestra, with male vocal solo
 
BVE-38155 3/10/1927 Forgive me
Victor Orchestra
Male vocal solo, with orchestra
 
BVE-38171 3/15/1927 Ain't she sweet?
Gene Austin
Male vocal solo, with orchestra
 
BVE-38172 3/15/1927 Forgive me
Gene Austin
Male vocal solo, with orchestra
 
BVE-38262 5/13/1927 You should see my Tootsie
Art Landry Orchestra
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio
 
BVE-38350 4/15/1927 Ain't she sweet
Frank E. Banta
Piano solo
 
BVE-38787 5/26/1927 Aint' that a grand and glorious feeling
Aileen Stanley
Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio
 
BVE-38814 5/19/1927 Who-oo? You-oo! That's who!
Johnny Marvin ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra
Orchestra, with male vocal solo
 
BVE-38845 5/27/1927 Vo-do-do-de-o
Johnny Marvin
Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble
 
BVE-38893 6/9/1927 Ain't that a grand and glorious feeling?
Franklyn Baur ; The Troubadours
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
 
BVE-39178 9/14/1927 Are you happy?
Gene Austin
Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble
 
BVE-39225 6/7/1927 Ain't that a grand and glorious feeling
Johnny Marvin
Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble
 
BVE-39262 6/16/1927 She don't wanna
California Humming Birds
Male vocal trio, with piano
 
BVE-39272 6/20/1927 Sweet L'il
Rhythm Boys
Male vocal trio, with piano
 
BVE-39690 7/21/1927 Are you happy?
Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra
Orchestra, with male vocal solo
 
BVE-40512 10/26/1927 Sugar
Red Nichols' Stompers
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet
 
BVE-41088 12/1/1927 Ay! Que Mona
Juan Pulido
Male vocal solo, with orchestra
 
BVE-41099 12/6/1927 Is she my girl-friend? (How-de-ow-dow!)
Johnny Marvin
Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet
 
BVE-41376 12/14/1927 Is she my girl-friend?
Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
 
PBVE-42000 2/13/1928 I still love you
Horace Heidt Orchestra
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
 
PBVE-42131 3/28/1928 I still love you
Robert Olsen
Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano
 
BVE-42402 2/2/1928 Rain or shine
Harold Lambert [i.e., Scrappy Lambert] ; The Troubadours
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
 
BVE-42403 2/2/1928 Forever and ever
Harold Lambert [i.e., Scrappy Lambert] ; The Troubadours
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
 
BVE-42473 2/23/1928 What do you say?
Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
 
BVE-43579 4/19/1928 My pet
Johnny Marvin
Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble
 
BVE-43585 4/19/1928 What do you say?
Charlie Farrell ; Jim Miller
Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano
 
BVE-43654 4/19/1928 I still love you
Johnny Marvin
Male vocal solo, with orchestra
 
BVE-43662 4/22/1928 My pet
Paul Whiteman Orchestra
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus
 
BVE-43688 5/1/1928 Add a little wiggle
All Star Orchestra
Jazz/dance band
 
BVE-45519 5/25/1928 I still love you
Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra
Orchestra, with male vocal solo
 
BVE-45594 6/18/1928 If you don't love me
Johnny Hamp ; Kentucky Serenaders
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
 
BVE-46673 8/8/1928 If you don't love me
Johnny Marvin
Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble
 
BVE-47550 9/21/1928 Here's that party now in person
Charlie Farrell ; Jim Miller
Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and piano
 
BVE-47556 9/24/1928 Forever
Lewis James
Male vocal solo, with orchestra
 
BVE-47566 9/27/1928 Here's that party now in person
Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra
Orchestra, with male vocal solo
 
BVE-47577 10/1/1928 Forever
Park Central Orchestra ; Ben Pollack
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
 
BVE-48164 11/15/1928 Sweet dreams
Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra
Orchestra, with male vocal quartet
 
BVE-49002 12/18/1928 Hungry women
Eddie Cantor
Male vocal solo, with orchestra
 
BVE-49298 12/27/1928 That's her now!
Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra
Orchestra, with male vocal solo
 
BVE-49615 1/3/1929 Glad rag doll
Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra
Orchestra, with male vocal solo
 
BVE-49669 1/21/1929 Glad rag doll
Sam Coslow
Male vocal solo, with orchestra
 
BVE-49777 3/11/1929 That's the good old sunny South
Van and Schenck
Male vocal duet, with orchestra
 
BVE-49946 2/13/1929 Glad rag doll
Jack Smith
Male vocal solo, with orchestra
 
BVE-49999 2/28/1929 That's the good old sunny South
Benny Krueger’s Orchestra
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
 
BVE-50528 2/25/1929 Glad rag doll
Earl Hines
Piano solo
 
BVE-50549 3/21/1929 I don't want to get thin
Ted Shapiro ; Sophie Tucker
Female vocal solo, with piano (takes 4-7); with orchestra (takes 1-3)
 
BVE-50550 3/21/1929 I'm doing what I'm doing for love
Ted Shapiro Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker
Female vocal solo, with orchestra
 
BVE-50555 3/22/1929 He's a good man to have around
Sophie Tucker
Female vocal solo, with orchestra
 
PBVE-50561 3/25/1929 I'm the last of the red hot mammas
Ted Shapiro Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker
Female vocal solo, with orchestra
 
BVE-50574 4/1/1929 I'm feathering a nest (for a little bluebird)
Sophie Tucker
Female vocal solo, with orchestra
 
PBVE-50859 4/26/1929 I'm doing what I'm doing for love
Herman Kenin Orchestra
Jazz/dance band
 
PBVE-50861 4/26/1929 He's a good man to have around
Herman Kenin Orchestra
Jazz/dance band
 
PBVE-50862 4/26/1929 I'm the last of the red hot mammas
Herman Kenin Orchestra
Jazz/dance band
 
PBVE-50872 4/28/1929 I'm feathering a nest
Gus Arnheim Orchestra
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
 
BVE-51197 4/22/1929 Glad rag doll
Dagmar Nordstrom
Piano solo
 
PBVE-54483 10/28/1929 Does my baby love? (Nobody but me!)
Van and Schenck
Male vocal duet, with male vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble
 
PBVE-54484 10/28/1929 Dougherty is the name
Van and Schenck
Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble
 
PBVE-54485 10/28/1929 I gotta see my partner
Joe Schenck
Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble
 
PBVE-54486 10/31/1929 Ten mammas
Van and Schenck
Male vocal duet, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble
 
PBVE-54490 11/6/1929 Harlem madness
Van and Schenck
Male vocal duet, with orchestra
 
PBVE-54491 11/6/1929 Ain't you, baby
Van and Schenck
Male vocal duet, with orchestra
 
PBVE-54492 11/6/1929 There'll never be another Mary
Joe Schenck
Male vocal solo, with orchestra
 
PBVE-54493 11/6/1929 He's that kind of pal
Van and Schenck
Male vocal duet, with orchestra
 
PBVE-54500 11/10/1929 There'll never be another Mary
The Rounders
Male vocal chorus, with piano
 
PBVE-54715 3/17/1930 Song of the dawn
John Boles ; The Rounders
Male vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and orchestra
 
PBVE-54718 3/19/1930 Song of the dawn
George Olsen and his Music ; Donald Novis
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
 
PBVE-54739 3/21/1930 I like to do things for you
Grace Hayes
Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble
 
PBVE-54840 6/18/1930 Pasó el vendaval
José Bohr
Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble
 
BVE-56110 8/23/1929 Wait for the happy ending
High Hatters ; Leonard W. Joy ; Frank Luther
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
 
BVE-56194 10/18/1929 Muñequita de trapo
Marimba Centro-Americana
Marimba band
 
BVE-57112 10/23/1929 Lucky me, lovable you
Johnny Marvin
Male vocal solo, with orchestra
 
BVE-57113 10/23/1929 Happy days are here again
Johnny Marvin
Male vocal solo, with orchestra
 
BVE-57226 12/4/1929 He's that kind of a pal
Ted Fiorito Orchestra
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
 
BVE-57429 11/18/1929 Harlem madness
Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
 
BVE-57489 11/27/1929 There will never be another Mary
Ted Fiorito Orchestra
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
 
BVE-57517 11/1/1929 Happy days are here again
Leo Reisman Orchestra
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
 
BVE-57519 11/1/1929 Lucky me—lovable you
Leo Reisman Orchestra
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
 
BVE-58562 2/7/1930 Everybody tap
Bernie Cummins ; New Yorker Hotel Orchestra
Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus
 
BVE-58683 2/27/1930 Happy days are here again
Phil Baker ; J. H. Muldowney
Accordion solo, with male vocal solo
 
BVE-59625 3/11/1930 He's that kind of a pal
Joe Schenck
Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and instrumental ensemble
 
BVE-59626 3/11/1930 There will never be another Mary
Joe Schenck
Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and instrumental ensemble
 
BVE-59743 4/9/1930 I like to do things for you
Leo Reisman Orchestra
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
 
BVE-59744 4/9/1930 Happy feet
Leo Reisman Orchestra
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
 
PB-108 3/4/1925 Big bad Bill
Don Clark ; La Monica Ballroom Orchestra
Jazz/dance band
 
[Trial 1927-07-12-03] 7/12/1927 Ain't she sweet
Al Herman
Male vocal solo, with piano
 
[Trial 1922-09-12-02] 9/12/1922 Lovin' Sam, the Sheik of Alabam'
Martha Pryor
Female vocal solo, with piano
 
BVE-Test-160 1/2/1929 Glad rag doll
Jack Yellen
Male vocal solo, with piano
 
BVE-Test-620 3/4/1929 Glad rag doll
Dagmar Nordstrom
Piano solo
 
BVE-Test-662 8/20/1929 He's a good man to have around
Welcome Lewis
Female vocal solo, with piano