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 Milton Ager (1893-1979)

According to the Internet source given below, Milton Ager was an American composer of popular music and was born in Chicago. He was the 6th of nine children and began his musical education on his sister's piano with his mother's encouragement. After only three year at McKinley High School, New York, he dropped out to become a pianist in the silent film cinemas. From there he went an the vaudeville circuit finishing up writing hit songs for Hollywood. His hits include "Nobody's Baby", "Ain't She Sweet?" ,"Happy Days Are Here Again" which became the theme song for Roosevelt's first inauguration in 1932 and has been the Democratic Party's theme ever since. He was elected to membership in the Songwriters' Hall of Fame. Ager died in Los Angeles aged 86.
List of Milton Ager's works.

Sheet Music:

  1. [§] Happy Days Are Here Again, Descant/Treble/Tenor/Bass
2. More sheet music at the Amazons
Further sheet music at DBE: ON HOLD
Websites:
Milton Ager , place of burial.
AGER, MILTON BIOGRAPHY
Books:
[§] Happy Days: My Mother, My Father, My Sister & Me by Shana Alexander amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.de amazon.fr amazon.ca

Ragtime Music CDs:
CD tracks/info Caravan by Budapest Ragtime Band amazon.co.uk amazon.de amazon.fr
CD tracks/info Perfessor Bill Sings Volume 3 by "Perfessor" Bill Edwards
CD tracks/info Runnin' Wild (1921-1926) by James P. Johnson amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.de amazon.fr amazon.ca
CD tracks/info Nola by Sue Keller amazon.com amazon.de
CD tracks/info Jim Kweskin & The Jug Band: Acoustic Swing & Jug by Jim Kweskin amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.de amazon.fr amazon.ca
CD tracks/info Back Home in Tennessee by Johnny Maddox amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.de amazon.fr amazon.ca
CD tracks/info Red Hot Ragtime Volume 2 by Johnny Maddox amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.de amazon.fr amazon.ca
CD tracks/info Gennett Rarities by Various Artists amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.de amazon.fr amazon.ca
CD tracks/info The Gods Are in the House by Various Artists amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.de amazon.fr amazon.ca
CD tracks/info The Hits of '23: Dreamy Melody by Various Artists amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.de amazon.fr amazon.ca
CD tracks/info Honky Tonk Piano by Various Artists amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.de amazon.fr amazon.ca
CD tracks/info Key One Up by Various Artists amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.de amazon.fr amazon.ca
CD tracks/info Life Is Good Sometimes by Various Artists amazon.co.uk amazon.de amazon.fr
CD tracks/info That Devilin' Tune by Various Artists amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.de amazon.fr amazon.ca
CD tracks/info Knuckles O'Toole: Plays Honky Tonk Piano by Knuckles O'Toole amazon.com
CD tracks/info Deep Hollow by Joan Reynolds amazon.co.uk amazon.de amazon.fr
CD tracks/info The Past Is Yet To Come by Craig Ventresco amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.de amazon.fr amazon.ca