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 576-600 of 743 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E36460 | 10-in. | 4/11/1931 | Have you forgotten? | Colonial Club Orchestra [Regent Club Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E36491 | 10-in. | 3/19/1931 | Wha’d ja do to me? | Boswell Sisters ; The Dorsey Brothers | Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E36508 | 10-in. | 3/25/1931 | Have you forgotten? | Will Osborne and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E36627 | 10-in. | 4/16/1931 | Bubbling over with love | Fred Rich Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E36632 | 10-in. | 4/16/1931 | Have you forgotten? | Owen Fallon and his Californians [Fred Rich Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E36645 | 10-in. | 4/21/1931 | Wha’d ja do to me? | Noble Sissle Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E36671 | 10-in. | 4/29/1931 | Have you forgotten? | The Brunswick Orchestra [Victor Young Orchestra] ; Victor Young | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E37099 | 10-in. | 8/24/1931 | If I didn’t have you | The Captivators | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E37242 | 10-in. | 10/6/1931 | If I didn’t have you | Casa Loma Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E2593-E2595 | 10-in. | 3/4/1926 | I’d rather be alone (Just thinking of you) | Vertmonte Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E2800-E2802 | 10-in. | 4/19/1926 | Could I? I certainly could | Arthur Brown ; William Wirges | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E2839-E2841 | 10-in. | 4/21/1926 | Could I? I certainly could! | Golden Pheasant Orchestra ; Austin Wylie | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| Brunswick | E2997-E2999 | 10-in. | 5/5/1926 | I wish I had my old girl back again | Mayfair Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E3203-E3206 | 10-in. | 6/8/1926 | Hard-to-get Gertie | Al Goering's Collegians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | E3658-E3659 | 10-in. | 8/31/1926 | Lay me down to sleep in Carolina | Kensington Serenaders ; Vaudeville Trio | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | E3716-E3717 | 10-in. | Sept. 1926 | Lay me down to sleep in Carolina | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E3802-E3803 | 10-in. | 9/21/1926 | She knows her onions | Arthur Brown | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E6075-E6077 | 10-in. | 6/15/1927 | Ain’t that a grand and glorious feeling | Peggy English | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E6354-E6357 | 10-in. | 8/23/1927 | Are you happy? | Peggy English | Female vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E6794-E6795 | 10-in. | 11/16/1927 | Are you happy? | Jay’s Chelsea Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E17695-E17697 | 10-in. | 1/27/1926 | In your green hat | Volunteer Firemen | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| Brunswick | E18103-E18105 | 10-in. | 2/25/1926 | Don’t be afraid to come home | Frank Bessinger | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | E18843-E18845 | 10-in. | 4/20/1926 | Could I? I certainly could | Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez | Jazz/dance band, with vocal effects | composer | |
| Brunswick | E18852-E18854 | 10-in. | 4/23/1926 | I wish I had my old girl back again | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra ; Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E19172-E19174 | 10-in. | 5/7/1926 | I wish I had my old gal back again | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ager, Milton," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109777.
Ager, Milton. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109777.
"Ager, Milton." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Ager, Milton, 1893-1979 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93030552
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MusicBrainz: Milton Ager - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/28c71458-048b-419d-b3ce-5f7dccbf3e3e
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