Milton Ager

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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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 626-650 of 745 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	E26687-E26689	10-in.	2/27/1928	Forever and ever	Bernie Cummins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26689)	composer
Brunswick	E26690-E26692	10-in.	2/27/1928	Rain or shine	Bernie Cummins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (take E26692)	composer
Brunswick	E30288-E30289	10-in.	approximately 7/7/1929	I’m doing what I’m doing for love	Colonial Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	E30328-E30329	10-in.	7/9/1929	He’s a good man to have around	Cotton Pickers ; Libby Holman	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	E30531-E30532	10-in.	9/6/1929	Wait for the happy ending	Five Pennies ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	E31451-E31452	10-in.	Nov. 1929	Lucky me—lovable you	Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	CN101	10-in.	Feb. 1928	Is she my girl friend? (How-de-ow-dow!)	Hotel Gibson Orchestra ; Ray Miller	Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio	composer
Brunswick	IND635	10-in.	6/20/1928	If you don’t love me	Dick Powell	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	C1822	10-in.	3/29/1928	I still love you	Elmo Tanner	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	composer
Brunswick	C1860	10-in.	4/3/1928	Sugar	Bessie Brown	Female vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Brunswick	C1864	10-in.	4/2/1928	My pet	Sid Williams	Piano solo	composer
Brunswick	C4647	10-in.	10/15/1929	I’m doing what I’m doing for love	Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	C4648	10-in.	10/15/1929	He’s a good man to have around	Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	C5021½	10-in.	12/12/1929	Happy days are here again (Felices dias han vuelto)	Benny Meroff Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	C5037	10-in.	12/20/1929	There will never be another Mary	Freddie Rose	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	C5039	10-in.	12/20/1929	There will never be another Mary [Motion picture]	Ray Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	C5040	10-in.	12/20/1929	Harlem madness	Ray Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	C5041	10-in.	12/20/1929	Ain’t you, baby?	Ray Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	C6544	10-in.	Dec. 1930	What good am I without you?	Tom Gerun Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G)	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	C216-C219	10-in.	4/23/1926	I wish I had my old girl back again	Nick Lucas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	composer
Brunswick	C1179-C1182	10-in.	10/4/1927	Are you happy?	Eddie Dunstedter	Pipe organ solo	composer
Brunswick	C1462-C1463	10-in.	1/13/1928	Is she my girl-friend (How-de-ow-dow)	Dick Powell	Male vocal solo, with clarinet and piano	composer
Brunswick	C1502-C1504	10-in.	1/15/1928	I still love you	Parisian Red Heads	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (C1504)	composer
Brunswick	C1682-C1684	10-in.	3/15/1928	What do you say?	Jules Herbuveaux Orchestra ; Frank Sylvano	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take C1684)	composer
Brunswick	LTR211	10-in.	8/26/1929	We have each other	George K. Arthur	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer

(Results 626-650 of 745 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ager, Milton," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109777.

Ager, Milton. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109777.

"Ager, Milton." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.