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 726-745 of 745 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Edison	18620	10-in.	7/19/1928	If you don't love me	Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Edison	18820	10-in.	10/18/1928	Forever	Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Edison	18966	10-in.	12/26/1928	Glad rag doll	Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers]	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	18979	10-in.	1/2/1929	That's her now!	7 Blue Babies ; Ermine Calloway	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Edison	19031	10-in.	2/6/1929	That's the good old sunny South	Harry Reser's Rounders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Edison	19269	10-in.	6/25/1929	I'm feathering a nest (For a little bluebird)	The New Yorkers	Male vocal ensemble	composer
Edison	N-332	10-in.	7/19/1928	If you don't love me	Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Edison	N-657	10-in.	12/26/1928	Glad rag doll	Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers]	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	N-670	10-in.	1/2/1929	That's her now!	7 Blue Babies ; Ermine Calloway	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Edison	N-722	10-in.	2/6/1929	That's the good old sunny South	Harry Reser's Rounders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Edison	N-978	10-in.	6/25/1929	I'm feathering a nest (For a little bluebird)	The New Yorkers [Edison vocal group]	Male vocal ensemble	composer
Gramophone	BLR6108	10-in.	2/26/1930	Du armes Girl vom Chor	Comedian Harmonists	Male vocal quintet, with piano	composer
Plaza/ARC	5535	10-in.	6/19/1924	You know me, Alabam'	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Plaza/ARC	5760	10-in.	approximately 12/2/1924	Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William now)	Gladys Murray	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor (Canada)	7348	10-in.	1/6/1932	There's a million ways to say I love you	Jack Denny Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor (Canada)	7355	10-in.	1/8/1932	Auf Wiedersehen, my dear	Jack Denny Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor (Canada)	8361	10-in.	before 6/7/1938	There's rain in my eyes	Art Hallman ; Mart Kenney ; Western Gentlemen	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor (Canada)	8532	10-in.	10/19/1939	Sweet dreams, sweetheart	Art Hallman ; Mart Kenney ; Western Gentlemen	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Decca	L 5113		8/15/1949	Ain't she sweet	Leighton Noble		composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL2235	10-in.	4/29/1930	Les heureux jouirs sont revenus	Gregor ; Grégor et ses Grégoriens	Jazz/dance band	songwriter

(Results 726-745 of 745 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ager, Milton," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109777.

Ager, Milton. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109777.

"Ager, Milton." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.