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 201-225 of 743 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-017462 | 10-in. | 12/3/1937 | Sweet stranger | Al Bowlly Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-022990 | 10-in. | 5/5/1938 | There's rain in your eyes | Felix Knight ; Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-026607 | 10-in. | 8/15/1938 | Tenpins in the sky | Jimmy Brown ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-026610 | 10-in. | 8/17/1938 | Tenpins in the sky | Gray Gordon ; Cliff Grass ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-037122 | 10-in. | 5/17/1939 | Ain't she sweet | Smoothies | Mixed vocal trio, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-038238 | 10-in. | 7/7/1939 | Old mill wheel | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-041592 | 10-in. | 8/21/1939 | Old mill wheel | Gray Gordon ; Cliff Grass ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-042708 | 10-in. | 9/20/1939 | Sweet dreams, sweetheart | Three Reasons ; Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band and female vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-043349 | 10-in. | 11/3/1939 | You're lettin' the grass grow under your feet | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-043927 | 10-in. | 11/28/1939 | Ain't she sweet | Bunny Berigan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-048757 | 10-in. | 4/10/1940 | I'm nobody's baby | Connie Haines ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-048795 | 10-in. | 4/17/1940 | I'm nobody's baby | Walter Gross ; Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-049094 | 10-in. | 4/10/1940 | I'm nobody's baby | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra ; Rose Ann Stevens | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-063781 | 10-in. | 4/17/1941 | I wonder what's become of Sally? | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-066800 | 10-in. | 7/9/1941 | Glad Rag Doll | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-160 | 10-in. | 1/2/1929 | Glad rag doll | Jack Yellen | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-620 | 10-in. | 3/4/1929 | Glad rag doll | Dagmar Nordstrom | Piano solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-662 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | He's a good man to have around | Welcome Lewis | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | CS-Test-1070 | 12-in. | 9/26/1933 | Digga-digga-do | Whispering Banjos | String band | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1922-09-12-02] | Not documented | 9/12/1922 | Lovin' Sam, the Sheik of Alabam' | Martha Pryor | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1927-07-12-03] | 10-in. | 7/12/1927 | Ain't she sweet | Al Herman | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 77283 | 10-in. | 8/23/1917 | China, we owe a lot to you | Watson Sisters | Female vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 77314 | 10-in. | 9/6/1917 | If you saw all that I saw in Arkansas | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 77336 | 10-in. | 9/13/1917 | There's something in the name of Ireland | Hugh Donovan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 77615 | 10-in. | 1/8/1918 | Tom, Dick and Harry and Jack, hurry back | Arthur Fields | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | 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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