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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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 651-675 of 743 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick LTR226 10-in. 10/7/1929 Man of my own Bessie Love Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Brunswick LTR227 10-in. 10/7/1929 Man of my own Bessie Love Female vocal solo, with ukulele and piano composer  
Brunswick LTR250 10-in. 11/15/1929 Man of my own Bessie Love Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick LTR280 10-in. 3/31/1930 Happy days are here again Pietro Gentile Male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick LAE392 10-in. 1/22/1929 That’s the good old sunny South Roy Fox ; June Pursell Female vocal solo and cornet solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick LAE430 10-in. 2/17/1929 That’s the good old sunny South Tom Gerunovich Roof Garden Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick LAE629 10-in. 9/24/1929 Happy days are here again Charles King Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick LAE630 10-in. 9/24/1929 Happy days are here again Charles King Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick LAE631 10-in. 10/18/1929 Everybody tap Charles King Male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick LAE632 10-in. 10/18/1929 Lucky me—lovable you Biltmore Trio ; Charles King Male vocal solo, with male vocal trio and orchestra composer  
Brunswick LAE730 10-in. 3/20/1930 Song of the dawn Earl Burtnett ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick LAE776 10-in. 5/5/1930 A bench in the park Jesse Stafford Palace Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick LAE781 10-in. 5/5/1930 I like to do things for you Jesse Stafford Palace Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio composer  
Brunswick PB456-PB457 10-in. Apr. 1928 I still love you Jack Denny Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick 792W-794W 10-in. 5/13/1925 Are you sorry? Ben Bernie Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick TC2417 10-in. 10/9/1928 Add a little wiggle Slatz Randall and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick [Br (U.K.) cat 126-b] 10-in. approximately Aug. 1927 It takes a good woman nowadays (To keep a good man at home) Leslie Hutchinson ; Alice Morley Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Brunswick [Br (U.K.) cat 151-a] 10-in. approximately Jan. 1928 Sugar Harry Shalson Male vocal solo, with violin and piano songwriter  
Brunswick [Br (U.K.) cat 153-a] 10-in. approximately Feb. 1928 Is she my girl friend? Ord Hamilton ; Kel Keech Male vocal duet, with banjo-ukulele composer  
Brunswick DB209 10-in. 6/24/1929 Glad rag doll Hardy Williamson Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Brunswick R321 10-in. approximately Sept. 1927 Whoo-oo? You-oo! That’s who Harry Shalson Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Brunswick 473 10-in. Jan. 1928 Sugar Fred Elizalde Hot Music Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 578 10-in. May 1928 My pet Fred Elizalde Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick [Br (U.K.) cat 1001-b] 10-in. Mar. 1927 Ain’t she sweet? Fred Elizalde Varsity Band Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick ME36402 10-in. 5/14/1931 Have you forgotten? Jack Denny Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal composer  
(Results 651-675 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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