Frederick W. Hager
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| Years active | 1895-1923 |
| Labels | Zonophone, Columbia, OKeh |
Frederick W. Hager (December 31, 1874 - March 3, 1958) was an American musician, recording artist, composer, and music director active between 1895 and 1923.
Biography
Early life and recording and bandleader
Hager was born in New Milford, Pennsylvania in 1874 and began studying violin at 8 years old. He received a scholarship to study 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, a recently formed independent record company based in New York
Composing
He was composing at the same time, and beginning around 1903 published a number of successful popular songs, including Laughing Water, The Midnight Flyer, and My Ramapoo.
Music publishing and directing
He worked in music publishing between 1907 and 1910 before returning to the recording industry as a musical director (choosing artists and repertoire) for several startup companies including the Boston Talking Machine Company, Keen-O-Phone, and Rex Talking Machine.
See also
References
- ^ "Frederick W. Hager". Phonoscope. 2 (7): 8. July 1898.
- ^ "Hager's Orchestra (Musical group)". Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ Gracyk, Tim (2000). Popular American Recording Pioneers: 1895-1925. New York: Routledge. pp. 150–156.
- ^ Baker, R. S. "Perry Bradford, Fred Hager, and Mamie Smith's Crazy Blues". Syncopatedtimes.com. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
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