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I Wonder What's Become of Sally
Words by Jack Yellen, music by Milton Ager
Al Jolson accompanied by Carl Fenton's Orchestra
Recorded August 6, 1924
Brunswick 2671
Milton Ager enjoyed a double career as both a pop songsmith and a contributor of special material for a variety of performers, especially Sophie Tucker. Ager began as a song-plugger for Watson, Berlin, and Snyder in 1910. He moved from Chicago to New York for the publishing company in 1914 to arrange songs. In the early 1920s Ager met lyricist Jack Yellen and a great team was born. Lyricist, Yellen is best remembered for his collaboration with composer Milton Ager. He and Ager entered the music publishing business as part owners of the Ager-Yellen-Bernstein Music Company. Yellen also worked with many other composers such as Sammy Fain and Harold Arlen. Yellen and Ager split up in 1930 and Ager wrote few hits after that, retiring in 1944. Yellen was on the board of ASCAP from 1951 to 1969. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972. Ager was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1979.
Ager claimed that dancer and motion picture actress, Sally Long was his inspiration for the song.
I Wonder What's Become of Sally
Words by Jack Yellen, music by Milton Ager
Al Jolson accompanied by Carl Fenton's Orchestra
Recorded August 6, 1924
Brunswick 2671
Milton Ager enjoyed a double career as both a pop songsmith and a contributor of special material for a variety of performers, especially Sophie Tucker. Ager began as a song-plugger for Watson, Berlin, and Snyder in 1910. He moved from Chicago to New York for the publishing company in 1914 to arrange songs. In the early 1920s Ager met lyricist Jack Yellen and a great team was born. Lyricist, Yellen is best remembered for his collaboration with composer Milton Ager. He and Ager entered the music publishing business as part owners of the Ager-Yellen-Bernstein Music Company. Yellen also worked with many other composers such as Sammy Fain and Harold Arlen. Yellen and Ager split up in 1930 and Ager wrote few hits after that, retiring in 1944. Yellen was on the board of ASCAP from 1951 to 1969. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972. Ager was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1979.
Ager claimed that dancer and motion picture actress, Sally Long was his inspiration for the song.
