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 201-225 of 745 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-017462	10-in.	12/3/1937	Sweet stranger	Al Bowlly Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-022990	10-in.	5/5/1938	There's rain in your eyes	Felix Knight ; Leo Reisman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-026607	10-in.	8/15/1938	Tenpins in the sky	Jimmy Brown ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-026610	10-in.	8/17/1938	Tenpins in the sky	Gray Gordon ; Cliff Grass ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-037122	10-in.	5/17/1939	Ain't she sweet	Smoothies	Mixed vocal trio, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-038238	10-in.	7/7/1939	Old mill wheel	Dick Todd	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-041592	10-in.	8/21/1939	Old mill wheel	Gray Gordon ; Cliff Grass ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-042708	10-in.	9/20/1939	Sweet dreams, sweetheart	Three Reasons ; Dick Todd	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band and female vocal trio	songwriter
Victor	BS-043349	10-in.	11/3/1939	You're lettin' the grass grow under your feet	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-043927	10-in.	11/28/1939	Ain't she sweet	Bunny Berigan Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-048757	10-in.	4/10/1940	I'm nobody's baby	Connie Haines ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-048795	10-in.	4/17/1940	I'm nobody's baby	Walter Gross ; Bea Wain	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-049094	10-in.	4/10/1940	I'm nobody's baby	Ozzie Nelson Orchestra ; Rose Ann Stevens	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-063781	10-in.	4/17/1941	I wonder what's become of Sally?	Dick Todd	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-066800	10-in.	7/9/1941	Glad Rag Doll	Dick Todd	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BVE-Test-160	10-in.	1/2/1929	Glad rag doll	Jack Yellen	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BVE-Test-620	10-in.	3/4/1929	Glad rag doll	Dagmar Nordstrom	Piano solo	composer
Victor	BVE-Test-662	10-in.	8/20/1929	He's a good man to have around	Welcome Lewis	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	CS-Test-1070	12-in.	9/26/1933	Digga-digga-do	Whispering Banjos	String band	composer
Victor	[Trial 1922-09-12-02]	Not documented	9/12/1922	Lovin' Sam, the Sheik of Alabam'	Martha Pryor	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Trial 1927-07-12-03]	10-in.	7/12/1927	Ain't she sweet	Al Herman	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	77283	10-in.	8/23/1917	China, we owe a lot to you	Watson Sisters	Female vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	77314	10-in.	9/6/1917	If you saw all that I saw in Arkansas	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	77336	10-in.	9/13/1917	There's something in the name of Ireland	Hugh Donovan	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	77615	10-in.	1/8/1918	Tom, Dick and Harry and Jack, hurry back	Arthur Fields	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer

(Results 201-225 of 745 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ager, Milton," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109777.

Ager, Milton. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109777.

"Ager, Milton." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.