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 326-350 of 745 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W143641	10-in.	3/12/1927	Crazy words—crazy tune	The Happiness Boys	Male vocal duet, with piano	composer
Columbia	143650	10-in.	3/15/1927	Ain't she sweet?	Jane Gray	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	W143680	10-in.	3/17/1927	Ain't he sweet?	Lee Morse and her Southern Serenaders	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W143703	10-in.	3/22/1927	Forgive me	Charles Kaley	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	composer
Columbia	W144231	10-in.	5/26/1927	Vo-do-do-de-o blues	California Ramblers ; Ed Kirkeby	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	144240	10-in.	5/27/1927	Vo-do-do-de-o blues	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	composer
Columbia	144241	10-in.	5/27/1927	(Who-oo? You-oo!) That's who!	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	composer
Columbia	W144251	10-in.	6/1/1927	Who-oo? You-oo! That's who!	Al Lentz Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	144256	10-in.	6/3/1927	Vo-do-do-de-o blues	Julie Wintz Hofbrau Orchestra ; Bill Zimmer	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	144257	10-in.	6/3/1927	She don't wanna	Julie Wintz Hofbrau Orchestra ; Bill Zimmer	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	144265	10-in.	6/9/1927	Ain't that a grand and glorious feeling?	Arthur Fields ; University Six	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	144272	10-in.	6/14/1927	Ain't that a grand and glorious feeling?	Jane Gray	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	W144287	10-in.	6/17/1927	Vo-do-do-de-o blues	Van and Schenck	Male vocal duet, with piano	composer
Columbia	W144288	10-in.	6/17/1927	Ain't that a grand and glorious feeling?	Van and Schenck	Male vocal duet, with piano	composer
Columbia	W144312	10-in.	6/10/1927	Who-oo? You-oo, that's who!	Charles Kaley	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W144333	10-in.	6/15/1927	Ain't that a grand and glorious feeling?	Paul Ash Orchestra ; Paul Small	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W144359	10-in.	6/23/1927	Forgive me	Milton Charles	Organ solo	composer
Columbia	144476	10-in.	7/21/1927	Are you happy?	Jane Gray	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	144477	10-in.	7/21/1927	Are you happy?	Frank Farrell ; Arthur Fields ; Greenwich Village Inn Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	144496	10-in.	7/23/1927	Who-oo? You-oo! That's who!	Night Club Orchestra ; Tom Stacks	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W144525	10-in.	7/29/1927	Who-oo? You-oo! That's who!	Billy Day	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	W144540	10-in.	8/16/1927	Are you happy?	Frank Harris ; Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	144877	10-in.	10/17/1927	Is she my girl-friend?	University Six	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W144944	10-in.	11/1/1927	She don't wanna	Ed Lowry	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W145061	10-in.	11/1/1927	Ain't she sweet?	McMichen's Melody Men	Instrumental quartet	composer

(Results 326-350 of 745 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ager, Milton," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109777.

Ager, Milton. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109777.

"Ager, Milton." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.