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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 276-300 of 743 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W140725 10-in. 6/26/1925 Smile all the while Art Gillham Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia W140726 10-in. 6/26/1925 Are you sorry? Art Gillham Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 140810 10-in. 8/5/1925 Smile all the while Arthur Fields Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 140814 10-in. 8/6/1925 Are you sorry? Manhattan Dance Makers Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 141339 10-in. 12/1/1925 In your green hat University Six Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble composer  
Columbia W141354 10-in. 12/5/1925 In your green hat Arthur Hall ; Little Ramblers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 141400 10-in. 12/16/1925 Don't be afraid to come home Irving Kaufman Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 141489 10-in. 1/13/1926 I'd rather be alone Original Indiana Five Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W141521 10-in. 1/19/1926 Don't be afraid to come home Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W141578 10-in. 1/29/1926 I'd rather be alone Clicquot Club Eskimos ; Harry Reser Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 141597 10-in. 2/2/1926 Don't be afraid to come home Ernie Golden ; Hotel McAlpin Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 141721 10-in. 2/24/1926 I'd rather be alone (Just thinking of you) Billy Carr ; Honey Duke Male vocal duet, with steel guitar and ukulele composer  
Columbia 141783 10-in. 3/10/1926 Could I? I certainly could Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 141793 10-in. 3/11/1926 Could I? I certainly could Confidential Charley Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 141796 10-in. 3/12/1926 I wish I had my old gal back again Irving Kaufman Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 141797 10-in. 3/13/1926 I wish I had my old gal back again Bar Harbor Society Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Irving Kaufman Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W141802 10-in. 3/16/1926 In your green hat Art Gillham Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia W141828 10-in. 3/19/1926 Could I? I certainly could Arthur Hall ; Little Ramblers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 141834 10-in. 3/22/1926 Hard-to-get Gertie Dixie Stompers Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W141837 10-in. 3/22/1926 I wish I had my old gal back again Art Gillham Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia W141867 10-in. 3/26/1926 I wish I had my old gal back again Franklyn Baur ; The Cavaliers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 141935 10-in. 4/8/1926 Hard-to-get Gertie Confidential Charley Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia W141941 10-in. 4/9/1926 Wish I had my old gal back again Lewis James Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W141969 10-in. 4/14/1926 Could I? I certainly could Ruth Etting Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia W142068 10-in. 4/21/1926 Hard to get Gertie Francis Craig Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
(Results 276-300 of 743 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ager, Milton," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109777.

Ager, Milton. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109777.

"Ager, Milton." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109777

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