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 476-500 of 745 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	W80842	10-in.	5/6/1927	Ain't she sweet?	Lillie Delk Christian ; Richard M. Jones’ Jazz Wizards	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	W81014	10-in.	6/15/1927	Vo-do-do-de-o blues	Vaughn De Leath ; Eddie Lang	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	composer
OKeh	W81016	10-in.	6/15/1927	Vo-do-do-de-o blues	The Goofus Five	Jazz/dance ensemble	composer
OKeh	W81017	10-in.	6/15/1927	Ain't that a grand and glorious feeling?	Goofus Five	Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	W81111	10-in.	6/27/1927	Who-oo? You-oo! That's who!	Ed Kirkeby Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	W81127	10-in.	7/1/1927	Ain't that a grand and glorious feeling?	Beth Challis	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
OKeh	W81164	10-in.	7/13/1927	She don't wanna	Les Reis	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
OKeh	W81173	10-in.	8/2/1927	Are you happy?	Harry Reser's Jazz Pilots ; Harry Reser	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	W81237	10-in.	8/16/1927	She don't wanna	Russell Douglas	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
OKeh	W81247	10-in.	8/17/1927	Are you happy?	Noble Sissle	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	composer
OKeh	W81481	10-in.	9/27/1927	She don't wanna!	Jazz Pilots	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	W81575	10-in.	10/26/1927	Sugar	Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	composer
OKeh	W81774	10-in.	11/3/1927	Is she my girl friend? (How-de-ow-dow!)	Goofus Five	Jazz/dance ensemble	composer
OKeh	W81800	10-in.	11/9/1927	Is she my girl friend? (How-de-ow-dow!)	Dunn Sisters	Female vocal ensemble, with piano	composer
OKeh	W400048	10-in.	1/25/1928	I still love you	Noel Taylor	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	composer
OKeh	W400059	10-in.	1/30/1928	What do you say?	Ed Kirkeby Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	W400060	10-in.	1/30/1928	I still love you	Ed Kirkeby Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	W400062	10-in.	2/1/1928	What do you say?	Les Reis	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	composer
OKeh	W400138	10-in.	3/9/1928	My pet	Ted Shapiro Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	W400163	10-in.	3/22/1928	Rain or shine	OKeh Melodians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	W400164	10-in.	3/22/1928	Forever and ever	OKeh Melodians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	W400183	10-in.	3/29/1928	Add a little wiggle	Eddie Lang ; Frank Signorelli	Guitar solo, with piano	composer
OKeh	W400568	10-in.	4/6/1928	Hard to get Gertie	Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Trio	Instrumental trio	composer
OKeh	W400604	10-in.	4/10/1928	My pet	Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	W401054	10-in.	8/3/1928	If you don't love me	Lanin’s Famous Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	composer

(Results 476-500 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.