Charles A. Zimmermann

Charles A. Zimmermann (1861 – January 16, 1916) was an American composer of marches and popular music. A graduate of the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, he was appointed bandmaster at the United States Naval Academy in 1887 at the age of 26. He served as the academy's bandmaster until his death from a brain hemorrhage in 1916. He is buried at the Naval Academy cemetery. Zimmermann composed his most famous march, "Anchors Aweigh", in 1906 when he was a lieutenant in the United States Navy. The lyrics were written by Alfred Hart Miles, a midshipman. The march was intended from the beginning to serve as a rousing tune for football games. The familiar strain is actually the trio (third movement) of the larger work. Zimmermann also composed numerous songs for the 1902 stage play The Wizard of Oz.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 22, 1862, Died January 16, 1916

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BAVE-74260	10-in.	8/2/1933	La marcha de los marinos	Orquesta Típica Osvaldo Fresedo	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	PBS-061215	10-in.	4/30/1941	Anchors aweigh	Ozzie Nelson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-071941	10-in.	2/19/1942	Anchors aweigh	Four Clubmen ; Leonard W. Joy ; Victor Military Band	Band, with male vocal quartet	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Zimmermann, Charles A.," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104168.

Zimmermann, Charles A.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104168.

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