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
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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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 November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104168.
Zimmermann, Charles A.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104168.
"Zimmermann, Charles A.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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Wikipedia: Charles A. Zimmerman
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LCNAR: Zimmermann, Chas. A. (Charles A.), 1862-1916 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83047041
Wikidata: Charles A. Zimmerman - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2786096
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/87258319
MusicBrainz: Charles A. Zimmerman - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ee12a141-9bd0-4d32-ae99-ca25d85f762e
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