- Aliases
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Frederick Hager
Frederick W. Hager
Hager's Band
Hager's Dance Band
Hager's Orchestra
Rega Dance Orchestra
- Real name
- Frederick W. Hager
- Born
- December 31, 1874
- Died
- March 3, 1958
- Country
- United States
- IPI
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00013172625 1 work
- Comments
- Prolific recording pioneer, bandleader, violinist, composer and musical director born in New Milford, Pennsylvania. When he was just twenty years old he organized a 26-member military orchestra and became the youngest professional bandleader in New York. In 1898 he began his recording career with violin solos and orchestra recordings for Edison.
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