Denes Agay
Denes Agay (June 10, 1911 – January 24, 2007) was a Hungarian-born, Hungarian-American composer, music educator, arranger and author. Agay is known for compiling the million-selling music collection Best Loved Songs of the American People (1975). |
Birth and Death Data: Born Budapest (capital and largest city of Hungary), Died January 24, 2007 (Los Altos (city in Santa Clara County, California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-057391 | 10-in. | 11/12/1940 | Down the gypsy trail | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Arthur Wright | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Agay, Denes," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103792.
Agay, Denes. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103792.
"Agay, Denes." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Agay, Denes - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82111788
Wikidata: Denes Agay - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q459699
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/85432961
MusicBrainz: Denes Agay - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c6441b93-bcbf-4fa0-9c59-d8c448b1defb
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