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
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 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104168.

Zimmermann, Charles A.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104168.

"Zimmermann, Charles A.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104168

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