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 176-200 of 745 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-82521	10-in.	5/14/1934	In a little red barn (On a farm down in Indiana)	Ted Hanson ; Normandie Orchestra ; William Wolfson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-82552	10-in.	5/24/1934	In a little red barn (On a farm down in Indiana)	Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-82569	10-in.	5/29/1934	Dancing and dreaming	Henry King Orchestra ; Joseph Sudy	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-83914	10-in.	8/10/1934	Better for both of us	Mack Rogers Orchestra ; Paul White	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-84923	10-in.	11/7/1934	Dream man (Make me dream some more)	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-85264	10-in.	1/16/1935	I threw a bean bag at the moon	Art Kassel ; Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra ; Norman Ruvell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-89334	10-in.	3/15/1935	Two heads against the moon	Jack Shilkret Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	composer
Victor	BS-89380	10-in.	3/25/1935	Seein' is believin'	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-89542	10-in.	4/10/1935	Seein' is believin'	Joe Haymes Orchestra ; Skeeter Palmer	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-92995	10-in.	8/20/1935	Loafin' time	Herman Autrey ; Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet and talk	songwriter
Victor	BS-94695	10-in.	2/13/1936	West wind	Nolan Canova ; Hotel Charlotte Orchestra ; Bob Pope	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-98898	10-in.	2/1/1936	West wind	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-100380	10-in.	4/23/1936	You can't pull the wool over my eyes	Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Helen Ward	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-101192	10-in.	4/8/1936	It's no fun	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-101300	10-in.	4/9/1936	It's no fun	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-101537	10-in.	4/24/1936	You can't pull the wool over my eyes	Dolly Dawn and her Dawn Patrol	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	PB-108	10-in.	3/4/1925	Big bad Bill	Don Clark ; La Monica Ballroom Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-0422	10-in.	9/11/1936	You're giving me a song and a dance	Tempo King ; Kings of Tempo ; Queenie Ada Rubin	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and piano solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-0799	10-in.	10/7/1936	You're giving me a song and a dance	Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Helen Ward	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-01915	10-in.	12/22/1936	Trust in me	Wayne King Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-03875	10-in.	12/30/1936	You can tell she comes from Dixie	Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Margaret McCrae	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-03907	10-in.	12/24/1936	Trust in me	Johnny Hamp Orchestra ; Johnny McAfee	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-011078	10-in.	7/2/1937	The shag	Shep Fields ; Bobby Goday ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-014616	10-in.	10/4/1937	I wonder what's become of Sally	The Old Timer's Orchestra ; Jimmy Ray	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-017456	10-in.	12/3/1937	Sweet stranger	Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter

(Results 176-200 of 745 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ager, Milton," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109777.

Ager, Milton. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109777.

"Ager, Milton." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.