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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. [1] His most lasting compositions include " Ain't She Sweet ” and “ Happy Days Are Here Again ”.
"Happy Days Are Here Again" is a 1929 song with music by Milton Ager and lyrics by Jack Yellen. [1] It was originally published by Ager, Yellen, and Bornstein . The song is a standard that has been interpreted by various artists.
Milton Ager was an American composer and was considered one of the top songwriters of the 1920s and 1930s. Notable compositions of his include Ain't She Sweet, which was popularized by both Frank Sinatra and The Beatles, [4] and Happy Days Are Here Again, which became famous for having been played at the 1932 Democratic National Convention. [1] [5]
Jack Selig Yellen (Jacek Jeleń; July 6, 1892 – April 17, 1991) [1] was an American lyricist and screenwriter.He is best remembered for writing the lyrics to the songs "Happy Days Are Here Again", [2] which was used by Franklin Roosevelt as the theme song for his successful 1932 presidential campaign, and "Ain't She Sweet", a Tin Pan Alley standard.
In 1970, rock musician Ringo Starr surprised the public by releasing an album of Songbook songs from the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, Sentimental Journey.Reviews were mostly poor or even disdainful, [25] but the album reached number 22 on the US Billboard 200 [26] and number 7 in the UK Albums Chart, [27] with sales of 500,000.
Composer Ben Lanzarone, whose work was featured in television shows such as “Happy Days,” “The Love Boat” and “Dynasty,” died of lung cancer in Los Angeles on Feb. 16. He was 85.
Pianist and songwriter. Ager worked in vaudeville prior to 1910 as an accompanist. He wrote for the stage and Hollywood and composed the song, "Happy Days Are Here Again" with lyrics by Jack Yellen. [7] Will Ahern: October 9, 1896 May 16, 1983 American Cowboy comedian and entertainer who performed in a comic duo with his wife, Gladys Reese.
"Wochenend und Sonnenschein" ("Weekend and Sunshine") is a song with German lyrics that was copyrighted in 1930 by Charles Amberg (lyrics) and Milton Ager (music). The music is based on the famed American song "Happy Days Are Here Again" that was copyrighted in 1929 by Ager and Jack Yellen (English lyrics).