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 426-450 of 743 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W152105 | 10-in. | 2/4/1932 | Auf wiedersehen, my dear | Mickie Alpert and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W152132 | 10-in. | 3/16/1932 | Sing a new song | "Kassels-in-the-Air" Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W152178 | 10-in. | 5/2/1932 | Night | Enric Madriguera and his Hotel Biltmore Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet | composer | |
| Columbia | W152360 | 10-in. | 1/31/1933 | There's a new day comin' | Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | W152441 | 10-in. | 7/25/1933 | Trouble in paradise | Charles Agnew Stevens Hotel Orchestra ; Stanley Jacobsen | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W152547 | 10-in. | 10/30/1933 | Roll out of bed with a smile | George Olsen and his Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | composer | |
| Columbia | W97083 | 10-in. | April 1929 | No es linda ella? : Fox trot | Consuelo de Guzmán | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W351149 | 10-in. | 1/12/1932 | Auf wiedersehen, my dear | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W351163 | 10-in. | 3/21/1932 | Sing a new song | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W365072 | 10-in. | 3/4/1932 | Auf Wiedersehen, my dear | Jack Miller | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 298 | 10-in. | ca. Aug. 1918 | Everything is peaches down in Georgia | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | 345 | 10-in. | ca. Sept. 1918 | Djer kiss | OKeh Band | Band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7175 | 10-in. | ca. Jan. 1920 | Freckles | Paul Biese’s Novelty Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7488 | 10-in. | June 1920 | A young man's fancy | Rega Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7619 | 10-in. | Oct. 1920 | I'm in heaven when I'm in my mother's arms | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7845 | 10-in. | Mar. 1921 | I'm nobody's baby | Joseph Samuels Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 8553 | 10-in. | Feb. 1924 | Mama goes where Papa goes (or Papa don't go out tonight) | Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| OKeh | 8918 | 10-in. | 1/29/1925 | Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William now) | Finzel's Arcadia Orchestra of Detroit | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | 8992 | 10-in. | Mar. 1925 | No one | Yankee Six | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | 9117 | 10-in. | 5/15/1925 | Someday we'll meet again | Louis Forbstein ; Rex Newman ; Royal Syncopators | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 9325 | 10-in. | Sept. 1925 | Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William now) | Emmett Miller ; Walter Rothrock | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| OKeh | 9630 | 10-in. | 3/16/1926 | I'd rather be alone | Vic Meyers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | S-70500 | 10-in. | Feb. 1922 | High brown blues | Sophie Tucker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | S-70576 | 10-in. | Mar. 1922 | High brown blues | Markel's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-70945 | 10-in. | Oct. 1922 | Who cares? | Markel's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ager, Milton," accessed April 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109777.
Ager, Milton. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109777.
"Ager, Milton." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 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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