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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”.
One of the top songwriters of the 1920s and 1930s. Composer Milton Ager was born the sixth of nine children on October 6, 1893, in Chicago, IL. In 1900, his sister bought a piano and Ager began his self-education in music.
Composer, publisher, pianist, and arranger. He was educated at Chicago's McKinley High School, and did piano accompaniment for film and vaudeville theatres, later accompanying singers and song-pluggers. Moving to New York in 1913, he arranged for Waterson, Berlin and Snyder, and for Wm. Jerome Co.
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The music was composed by Milton Ager and the lyrics came from Jack Yellen. The song appeared in the film "King Of Jazz" (1930) with the Paul Whiteman orche...
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Milton Ager. Soundtrack: Dolores Claiborne. Composer, publisher, pianist, and arranger. He was educated at Chicago's McKinley High School, and did piano accompaniment for film and vaudeville theatres, later accompanying singers and song-pluggers.
- October 6, 1893
- May 6, 1979
Milton Ager was one of the top songwriters during the waning days of the Roaring '20s and the early days of the Depression. He composed many popular standards -- "Ain't She Sweet?," "Happy Days Are Here….
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Happy Days Are Here Again" is a 1929 song with music by Milton Ager and lyrics by Jack Yellen. The song is a standard that has been interpreted by various artists. It appeared in the 1930 film Chasing Rainbows and was the campaign song for Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1932 presidential campaign.
