Milton Ager

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 301-325 of 745 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W142519	10-in.	8/10/1926	Let me lay me down to sleep in Carolina	Franklyn Baur ; Radiolites	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	142528	10-in.	8/12/1926	She knows her onions	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	142535	10-in.	8/17/1926	Lay me down to sleep in Carolina	Harmony Brothers	Male vocal duet, with piano	composer
Columbia	142551	10-in.	8/20/1926	Lay me down to sleep in Carolina	Broadway Bellhops ; Bob Thomas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	142552	10-in.	8/20/1926	She knows her onions	Broadway Bellhops	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	142557	10-in.	8/21/1926	Have you forgotten?	Manhattan Dance Makers	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W142628	10-in.	9/16/1926	Lay me down to sleep in Carolina	Singing Sophomores	Male vocal quartet, with piano	composer
Columbia	W142648	10-in.	9/18/1926	She knows her onions	California Ramblers ; Ed Kirkeby	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W142667	10-in.	9/21/1926	Have you forgotten?	Kitty O'Connor	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W142703	10-in.	9/29/1926	It takes a good woman	Ethel Waters	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	composer
Columbia	142733	10-in.	10/5/1926	It takes a good woman (To keep a good man at home)	Dolly Kay ; Phil Phillips	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	142900	10-in.	11/1/1926	It takes a good woman (To keep a good man at home)	Arthur Fields ; University Six	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W143008	10-in.	11/1/1926	Have you forgotten?	Warner's Seven Aces	Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio	composer
Columbia	W143121	10-in.	11/18/1926	It takes a good woman (To keep a good man at home)	Rubeville Tuners ; Dale Wimbrow	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	W143192	10-in.	12/17/1926	When they're beautiful they're bound to get by	Edith Clifford	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	143272	10-in.	1/8/1927	Forgive me	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	143285	10-in.	1/11/1927	Forgive me	Murray Amster ; Lou Gold Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	143325	10-in.	1/19/1927	Crazy words—crazy tune (Vo-do-de-o)	Gertrude Dwyer ; Arthur Fields	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	composer
Columbia	143329	10-in.	1/20/1927	Crazy words—crazy tune (Vo-do-de-o)	Frank Cornwell Orchestra ; Gus Guderian ; Fuzzy Knight	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	composer
Columbia	W143331	10-in.	1/20/1927	Crazy words—crazy tune	Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra ; Johnny Marvin	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	143333	10-in.	1/20/1927	Ain't she sweet?	Dixie Stompers	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W143355	10-in.	1/26/1927	Forgive me	Howard Lanin Orchestra ; Lewis James	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	143362	10-in.	1/27/1927	You should see my tootsie now	Robert Benjamin ; The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W143469	10-in.	2/14/1927	Ain't she sweet?	Charles Kaley ; Radiolites	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W143562	10-in.	3/1/1927	I'm nobody's baby	Ruth Etting	Female vocal solo, with violin and piano	composer

(Results 301-325 of 745 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ager, Milton," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109777.

Ager, Milton. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109777.

"Ager, Milton." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 November 2024.