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 251-275 of 743 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 81214 | 10-in. | 9/16/1923 | Mama goes where Papa goes | Georgians ; Frank Guarente | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81337 | 10-in. | 11/9/1923 | Mama goes where Papa goes | Bob Nelson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 81654 | 10-in. | 3/27/1924 | Big boy! | Georgians ; Frank Guarente ; Dolly Kay | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81726 | 10-in. | 4/25/1924 | Don't put a tax on the beautiful girls | Ernest Thompson | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica (self-accompaniment) | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81790 | 10-in. | 5/23/1924 | I wonder what's become of Sally? | Ted Lewis Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81792 | 10-in. | 5/23/1924 | You know me, Alabam' | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 81793 | 10-in. | 5/23/1924 | I wonder what's become of Sally? | Joe Schenck | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 81800 | 10-in. | 6/3/1924 | You know me, Alabam' | California Ramblers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81856 | 10-in. | 6/30/1924 | Big boy! | California Ramblers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81895 | 10-in. | 8/2/1924 | Bagdad | Hotel Alamac Orchestra ; Paul Specht | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81967 | 10-in. | 8/29/1924 | He used to be called Bad Bill | Gus Van | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 140078 | 10-in. | 10/2/1924 | I want to see my Tennessee | California Ramblers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 140089 | 10-in. | 10/7/1924 | Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William now) | Dolly Kay | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 140112 | 10-in. | 10/22/1924 | I wonder what's become of Sally? | The Cavaliers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 140133 | 10-in. | 11/11/1924 | I want to see my Tennessee | Dolly Kay | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 140263 | 10-in. | 1/16/1925 | No one | Lanin’s Roseland Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 140336 | 10-in. | 2/9/1925 | Away from you | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| Columbia | 48919 | 12-in. | 9/16/1916 | Dance of the dollys | Prince's Band ; G. Hepburn Wilson | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 49011 | 12-in. | 11/28/1916 | Sometime | Prince's Band ; G. Hepburn Wilson | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 49247 | 12-in. | 9/13/1917 | Hello, aloha, hello! | Prince's Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 49311 | 12-in. | 2/16/1918 | Tom, Dick and Harry and Jack (Hurry back) | Prince's Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 49473 | 12-in. | ca. 1918 | Everything is peaches down in Georgia | Prince's Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 49545 | 12-in. | ca. 1918 | In the land of beginning again | Columbia Band ; Charles Adams Prince | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | W140702 | 10-in. | 6/19/1925 | Are you sorry? | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W140703 | 10-in. | 6/19/1925 | Smile all the while | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ager, Milton," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109777.
Ager, Milton. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109777.
"Ager, Milton." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 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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