Frederick W. Hager  (1874-1958)
Last updated: 04.10.24
According to the Internet source given below, Frederick W. Hager was an American musician born in New Milford, Pennsylvania and was a, recording artist, publisher, compose, and music director.
He studied violin at the National Conservatory and led his own band in New York City at the age of 21. In 1898 he began recording for Harms, Kaiser and Hagen. Later he recorded with Edison, Zonophone and Columbia ias well as serving bandleader.
Of ragtime interest is Miss Dixie (1907) published at his own Helf & Hager Co., New York, USA.
He died in Dunedin, Florida.

Websites:
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Frederick W. Hager  (1874-1958) has at least 8 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.
Gleaming Star Novelette intermezzo
Music by: Frederick W. Hager.
Publisher: Helf & Hager Co.
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Printed: 1905. Sheet Music.
Handsome Harry
Music by: Frederick W. Hager.
Publisher: Ring Music Co.
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Printed: 1904. Sheet Music 5 pages.
Laughing Water
Music by: Frederick W. Hager.
Publisher: Francis, Day & Hunter
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Printed: 1903. Sheet Music 5 pages.
Laughing Water - Song
Music by: Frederick W. Hager.
Words by: George Totten Smith
Publisher: Francis, Day & Hunter
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  Printed: 1903. Sheet Music.
b0000cwvch_m.jpgMidnight Flyer, The March-Two Step
Music by: Frederick W. Hager.
Publisher: E. T. Paull Music Co.
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Printed: 1903. Sheet Music. Currently unavailable.
Minerva A musical inspiration
Music by: Frederick W. Hager.
Publisher: Helf & Hager Co.
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Printed: 1906. Sheet Music.
Miss Dixie March and two step. A typical American sketch
Music by: Frederick W. Hager.
Publisher: Helf & Hager Co.
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Printed: 1907. Sheet Music 5 pages.
Passion ntermezzo
Music by: Frederick W. Hager.
Publisher: Helf & Hager Co.
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  Printed: 1906. Sheet Music.
  Title (Release Year) Composer Performers Issue
         
cylinder15.gif The Bird and the Saxophone (1921) F.W. Hager Sibyl Sanderson Fagan
William Scotti
Edison Blue Amberol: 4297
cylinder15.gif The Boy and the Birds (1919) F.W. Hager New York Military Band
cylinder15.gif A Day in Toyland (1919) F.W. Hager Peerless Orchestra Edison Blue Amberol: 3875
cylinder15.gif Gleaming Star (1906) F.W. Hager Edison Concert Band Edison Gold Moulded Record: 9218
cylinder15.gif Laughing Water (1903) F.W. Hager Edison Grand Concert Band Edison Gold Moulded Record: 8532
cylinder15.gif Minerva (1906) F.W. Hager Edison Symphony Orchestra Edison Gold Moulded Record: 9327
  as Performer      
cylinder15.gif Ave Marie (1899) C. Gounod F.W. Hager Edison Record: 6701
cylinder15.gif Annie Laurie (1896-1901) A.A.J. Scott F.W. Hager Edison Record: 6700
  Title Co-Author(s) Sequencer
       
audiomidi15.gif Miss Dixie (1907) James Pitt-Payne
audiomidi15.gif Twilight Express! (1912), The James Pitt-Payne
  Title (Release Year) Composer Performers Issue
         
recordmp3.gif Hello My Soldier Boy (1917) F.W. Hager Henry Burr as Harry McClaskey
Nannette Flack as Katherine Clark
Columbia: 77118
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Ragtime Music CDs:
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cd15.gif Dawn of the Century Ragtime Orchestra Professor David E. Bourne Presents
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     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           
pdf15.gif Assembly (1914), The F.W. Hager (music) Piano IMSLP wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif Gleaming Star (1905) F.W. Hager (music) Piano Indiana wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif In Land of Love with the Song Birds (1915) F.W. Hager (music) Piano IMSLP wvicon.gif
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Laughing Water (1903) F.W. Hager (music)
Piano Indiana
YorkSpace
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Laughing Water - Song (1903) F.W. Hager (music)
George Totten Smith (words)
H. Bulger (perf.)
Piano, Voice

IMSLP
Indiana
Pub.
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Midnight Flyer (1903), The F.W. Hager (music)

Piano IMSLP
Indiana
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pdf15.gif Minerva (1906) F.W. Hager (music) Piano IMSLP Pub.
pdf15.gif  Music Master Old Pal O' Mine (1925) F.W. Hager (w&m) Piano, Voice IMSLP wvicon.gif
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My Ramapoo (1910) F.W. Hager (music)
Piano IMSLP
Indiana
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pdf15.gif Sixty Miles an Hour (1910) F.W. Hager (music) Piano IMSLP Pub.
pdf15.gif Twilight Express! (1912), The F.W. Hager (music)
C. M. Denison (words)
Byron George Harlan (perf.)
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pdf15.gif Waltz of Love (1921), The F.W. Hager (music)
Ray Sherwood (words)
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The peformer is featured on 3 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER
     Title Composer Attribution Remarks
         
perf15.jpg Blue Bell (1904) Theodore F. Morse Edward Madden (words)
Frederick W. Hager (perf.)
perf15.jpg Annie Laurie (1838) Alicia Ann John Scott William Douglas (words)
Frederick W. Hager (perf.)
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This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 29 works by Frederick W. Hager (1874-1958). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER pdf15.gif (w&m)
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Ragtime Medley 1899 Frederick W. Hager (perf.)   cylinder15.gif
Laughing Water 1903 Edison Grand Concert Band (perf.)
Arr. by Justin Ringleben
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Laughing Water - Song 1903 George Totten Smith (words)
Harry Bulger (perf.)
Arr. by Justin Ringleben
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Midnight Flyer, The 1903  amazon15.gif wvicon.gif
Tone Pictures of the 71st Regiment Leaving For Cuba 1903 Gilmore's Band (perf.)   cylinder15.gif
Handsome Harry 1904 arr. Justin Ringleben  amazon15.gif wvicon.gif
Gleaming Star 1905 Edison Concert Band (perf.)  amazon15.gif wvicon.gif  cylinder15.gif
Minerva 1906 Edison Symphony Orchestra (perf.)  amazon15.gif Pub.  cylinder15.gif
Passion 1906 Edison Symphony Orchestra (perf.)  amazon15.gif Pub.  cylinder15.gif
Miss Dixie 1907  amazon15.gif Pub. youtube15.jpg
My Ramapoo 1910 American Standard Orchestra (perf.)  wvicon.gif  cylinder15.gif
My Ramapoo - Song (w&m) 1910  Pub.
Sixty Miles an Hour 1910  Pub.
Twilight Express!, The 1912 C. M. Denison (words)
Byron George Harlan (perf.)
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Assembly, The 1914  wvicon.gif
In Land of Love with the Song Birds 1915 as F. Wallace Rega  wvicon.gif
Let's Go Back to the Village of Love 1916 Ed Farran (words)
as F. Wallace Regá
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Mulberry Moon 1916 C. M. Denison (words)  Pub.
Hello My Soldier Boy (w&m) 1917 Henry Burr as Harry McClaskey (perf.)
Nannette Flack as Katherine Clark (perf.)
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Below Deck Rag 1919 Okeh 1140
Boy and the Birds, The 1919 New York Military Band (perf.)
Okeh 1257
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Day in Toyland, A 1919 Peerless Orchestra (perf.)
Edison BA 3875
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Nightingale, A 1919 Okeh 1245
Ring Out the Liberty Bell 1919 Pathé 29234
Bird and the Saxophone, The 1921 Justin. Ringleben (co-author)
Sibyl Sanderson Fagan (perf.)
William Scotti (perf.)
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Waltz of Love, The 1921 Ray Sherwood (words)
as Milo Rega
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Swanee Smiles (w&m) 1922 Justin Ringleben (co-author)  wvicon.gif
Gloria 1923-6 Justin Ringleben (co-author)  wvicon.gif
Music Master Old Pal O' Mine (w&m) 1925  wvicon.gif
     Composer Title Performer
       
youtube15.jpg F.W. Hager Miss Dixie (0:00) Ragtime Dorian Henry