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 101-125 of 745 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-49669	10-in.	1/21/1929	Glad rag doll	Sam Coslow	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-49777	10-in.	3/11/1929	That's the good old sunny South	Van and Schenck	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-49946	10-in.	2/13/1929	Glad rag doll	Whispering Jack Smith	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-49999	10-in.	2/28/1929	That's the good old sunny South	Benny Krueger’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-50528	10-in.	2/25/1929	Glad rag doll	Earl Hines	Piano solo	composer
Victor	BVE-50549	10-in.	3/21/1929	I don't want to get thin	Ted Shapiro ; Sophie Tucker	Female vocal solo, with piano (takes 4-7); with orchestra (takes 1-3)	composer
Victor	BVE-50550	10-in.	3/21/1929	I'm doing what I'm doing for love	Ted Shapiro Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-50555	10-in.	3/22/1929	He's a good man to have around	Sophie Tucker	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	PBVE-50561	10-in.	3/25/1929	I'm the last of the red hot mammas	Ted Shapiro Orchestra ; Sophie Tucker	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-50574	10-in.	4/1/1929	I'm feathering a nest (For a little bluebird)	Sophie Tucker	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	PBVE-50859	10-in.	4/26/1929	I'm doing what I'm doing for love	Herman Kenin Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	PBVE-50861	10-in.	4/26/1929	He's a good man to have around	Herman Kenin Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	PBVE-50862	10-in.	4/26/1929	I'm the last of the red hot mammas	Herman Kenin Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	PBVE-50872	10-in.	4/28/1929	I'm feathering a nest	Gus Arnheim ; Cocoanut Grove Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-51197	10-in.	4/22/1929	Glad rag doll	Dagmar Nordstrom	Piano solo	composer
Victor	PBVE-54483	10-in.	10/28/1929	Does my baby love? (Nobody but me!)	Van and Schenck	Male vocal duet, with male vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	PBVE-54484	10-in.	10/28/1929	Dougherty is the name	Van and Schenck	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	PBVE-54485	10-in.	10/28/1929	I gotta see my partner	Joe Schenck	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	PBVE-54486	10-in.	10/31/1929	Ten mammas	Van and Schenck	Male vocal duet, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	PBVE-54490	10-in.	11/6/1929	Harlem madness	Van and Schenck	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	PBVE-54491	10-in.	11/6/1929	Ain't you, baby	Van and Schenck	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	PBVE-54492	10-in.	11/6/1929	There'll never be another Mary	Joe Schenck	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	PBVE-54493	10-in.	11/6/1929	He's that kind of pal	Van and Schenck	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	PBVE-54500	10-in.	11/10/1929	There'll never be another Mary	The Rounders	Male vocal chorus, with piano	composer
Victor	PBVE-54715	10-in.	3/17/1930	Song of the dawn	John Boles ; The Rounders	Male vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and orchestra	composer

(Results 101-125 of 745 records)

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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.