Frederick W. Hager (1874-1958)
Last updated: 16.03.25
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.
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.
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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.
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Gleaming Star Novelette intermezzo Music by: Frederick W. Hager.
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Handsome Harry Music by: Frederick W. Hager.
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Laughing Water Music by: Frederick W. Hager.
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Laughing Water - Song Music by: Frederick W. Hager. Words by: George Totten Smith
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 Midnight Flyer, The March-Two StepMusic by: Frederick W. Hager.
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Minerva A musical inspiration Music by: Frederick W. Hager.
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Miss Dixie March and two step. A typical American sketch Music by: Frederick W. Hager.
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Passion ntermezzo Music by: Frederick W. Hager.
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The Bird and the Saxophone (1921) | F.W. Hager | Sibyl Sanderson Fagan William Scotti |
Edison Blue Amberol: 4297 |
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The Boy and the Birds (1919) | F.W. Hager | New York Military Band | |
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A Day in Toyland (1919) | F.W. Hager | Peerless Orchestra | Edison Blue Amberol: 3875 |
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Gleaming Star (1906) | F.W. Hager | Edison Concert Band | Edison Gold Moulded Record: 9218 |
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Laughing Water (1903) | F.W. Hager | Edison Grand Concert Band | Edison Gold Moulded Record: 8532 |
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Minerva (1906) | F.W. Hager | Edison Symphony Orchestra | Edison Gold Moulded Record: 9327 |
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Ave Marie (1899) | C. Gounod | F.W. Hager | Edison Record: 6701 |
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Annie Laurie (1896-1901) | A.A.J. Scott | F.W. Hager | Edison Record: 6700 |
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Hello My Soldier Boy (1917) | F.W. Hager | Henry Burr as Harry McClaskey Nannette Flack as Katherine Clark |
Columbia: 77118 |
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Dawn of the Century Ragtime Orchestra | The Dawn of the Century Ragtime Orchestra |        |
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Dawn of the Century Ragtime Orchestra | Professor David E. Bourne Presents | |
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Jack Bradshaw | Takes Two [Ragtime Piano Duos] | |
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Assembly (1914), The | F.W. Hager (music) | Piano | IMSLP |  |
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Gleaming Star (1905) | F.W. Hager (music) | Piano | Indiana | |
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In Land of Love with the Song Birds (1915) | F.W. Hager (music) | Piano | IMSLP | |
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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 |
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Midnight Flyer (1903), The | F.W. Hager (music) |
Piano | IMSLP Indiana YorkSpace |
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Minerva (1906) | F.W. Hager (music) | Piano | IMSLP | Pub. |
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⇑Music Master Old Pal O' Mine (1925) | F.W. Hager (w&m) | Piano, Voice | IMSLP | |
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My Ramapoo (1910) | F.W. Hager (music) |
Piano | IMSLP Indiana |
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Sixty Miles an Hour (1910) | F.W. Hager (music) | Piano | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Twilight Express! (1912), The | F.W. Hager (music) C. M. Denison (words) Byron George Harlan (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | |
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Waltz of Love (1921), The | F.W. Hager (music) Ray Sherwood (words) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | |
The peformer is featured on 4 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER
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Ave Marie (1900) | Charles Gounod | Frederick W. Hager (perf.) |
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Blue Bell (1904) | Theodore F. Morse | Edward Madden (words)
Frederick W. Hager (perf.) |
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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
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| Ragtime Medley | 1899 | Frederick W. Hager (perf.) | |
| 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 | |
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| Tone Pictures of the 71st Regiment Leaving For Cuba | 1903 | Gilmore's Band (perf.) | |
| Handsome Harry | 1904 | arr. Justin Ringleben | |
| Gleaming Star | 1905 | Edison Concert Band (perf.) | |
| Minerva | 1906 | Edison Symphony Orchestra (perf.) | Pub. |
| Passion | 1906 | Edison Symphony Orchestra (perf.) | Pub. |
| Miss Dixie | 1907 | Pub.  |
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| My Ramapoo | 1910 | American Standard Orchestra (perf.) | |
| ⇑ My Ramapoo - Song (w&m) | 1910 | Pub. | |
| Sixty Miles an Hour | 1910 | Pub. |
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| Twilight Express!, The | 1912 | C. M. Denison (words) Byron George Harlan (perf.) |
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| Assembly, The | 1914 | |
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| In Land of Love with the Song Birds | 1915 | as F. Wallace Rega | |
| 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) | |
| Gloria | 1923-6 | Justin Ringleben (co-author) | |
| Music Master Old Pal O' Mine (w&m) | 1925 | |