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 226-250 of 743 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 77868 | 10-in. | 6/3/1918 | France, we have not forgotten you | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 77954 | 10-in. | 7/22/1918 | Everything is peaches down in Georgia | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78076 | 10-in. | 9/25/1918 | Take me back to that rose covered shack | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78368 | 10-in. | 3/24/1919 | Chong (He come from Hong Kong) | Columbia Saxophone Sextette [i.e., Master Saxophone Sextet] | Saxophone sextet | composer | |
| Columbia | 78375 | 10-in. | 4/1/1919 | Anything is nice if it comes from Dixieland | Harry Fox | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78419 | 10-in. | 5/8/1919 | Friends | George Hamilton Green ; Joe Green | Xylophone duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78640 | 10-in. | 9/11/1919 | Freckles | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 78837 | 10-in. | 12/3/1919 | There's a lot of blue-eyed Marys down in Maryland | Cliff Edwards ; Pierce Keegan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78993 | 10-in. | 2/21/1920 | Mother's hands | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 79339 | 10-in. | 7/10/1920 | A young man's fancy | Art Hickman's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 79341 | 10-in. | 7/10/1920 | I'm in heaven when I'm in my mother's arms | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 79492 | 10-in. | 10/29/1920 | Feather your nest | Strickland's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 79525 | 10-in. | 11/18/1920 | Feather your nest | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 79662 | 10-in. | 1/26/1921 | Two sweet lips | Paul Biese Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Columbia | 79752 | 10-in. | 3/3/1921 | Two sweet lips | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 79790 | 10-in. | 3/22/1921 | I'm nobody's baby | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 79798 | 10-in. | 4/5/1921 | I'm nobody's baby | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 79866 | 10-in. | 5/26/1921 | I'm nobody's baby | Marion Harris ; Paul Biese Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80573 | 10-in. | 9/29/1922 | Lovin' Sam (The sheik of Alabam) | Ted Lewis Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 80628 | 10-in. | 10/27/1922 | Who cares? | Eddie Elkins' Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 80631 | 10-in. | 11/13/1922 | Who cares? | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 80662 | 10-in. | 11/10/1922 | Lovin' Sam (The sheik of Alabam') | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 80962 | 10-in. | 4/13/1923 | Louisville Lou | Ruth Roye | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 80966 | 10-in. | 4/17/1923 | My old ramshackle shack | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 80981 | 10-in. | 4/20/1923 | Louisville Lou | Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ager, Milton," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109777.
Ager, Milton. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109777.
"Ager, Milton." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 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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