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

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

Recordings (Results 651-675 of 745 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	LTR226	10-in.	10/7/1929	Man of my own	Bessie Love	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Brunswick	LTR227	10-in.	10/7/1929	Man of my own	Bessie Love	Female vocal solo, with ukulele and piano	composer
Brunswick	LTR250	10-in.	11/15/1929	Man of my own	Bessie Love	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	LTR280	10-in.	3/31/1930	Happy days are here again	Pietro Gentile	Male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	LAE392	10-in.	1/22/1929	That’s the good old sunny South	Roy Fox ; June Pursell	Female vocal solo and cornet solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	LAE430	10-in.	2/17/1929	That’s the good old sunny South	Tom Gerunovich Roof Garden Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	LAE629	10-in.	9/24/1929	Happy days are here again	Charles King	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	LAE630	10-in.	9/24/1929	Happy days are here again	Charles King	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	LAE631	10-in.	10/18/1929	Everybody tap	Charles King	Male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	LAE632	10-in.	10/18/1929	Lucky me—lovable you	Biltmore Trio ; Charles King	Male vocal solo, with male vocal trio and orchestra	composer
Brunswick	LAE730	10-in.	3/20/1930	Song of the dawn	Earl Burtnett ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	LAE776	10-in.	5/5/1930	A bench in the park	Jesse Stafford Palace Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	LAE781	10-in.	5/5/1930	I like to do things for you	Jesse Stafford Palace Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio	composer
Brunswick	PB456-PB457	10-in.	Apr. 1928	I still love you	Jack Denny Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	792W-794W	10-in.	5/13/1925	Are you sorry?	Ben Bernie Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	TC2417	10-in.	10/9/1928	Add a little wiggle	Slatz Randall and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	[Br (U.K.) cat 126-b]	10-in.	approximately Aug. 1927	It takes a good woman nowadays (To keep a good man at home)	Leslie Hutchinson ; Alice Morley	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Brunswick	[Br (U.K.) cat 151-a]	10-in.	approximately Jan. 1928	Sugar	Harry Shalson	Male vocal solo, with violin and piano	songwriter
Brunswick	[Br (U.K.) cat 153-a]	10-in.	approximately Feb. 1928	Is she my girl friend?	Ord Hamilton ; Kel Keech	Male vocal duet, with banjo-ukulele	composer
Brunswick	DB209	10-in.	6/24/1929	Glad rag doll	Hardy Williamson	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Brunswick	R321	10-in.	approximately Sept. 1927	Whoo-oo? You-oo! That’s who	Harry Shalson	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Brunswick	473	10-in.	Jan. 1928	Sugar	Fred Elizalde Hot Music	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	578	10-in.	May 1928	My pet	Fred Elizalde Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	[Br (U.K.) cat 1001-b]	10-in.	Mar. 1927	Ain’t she sweet?	Fred Elizalde Varsity Band	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	ME36402	10-in.	5/14/1931	Have you forgotten?	Jack Denny Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	composer

(Results 651-675 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.