Charles A. Zimmermann (1861 – 16 January 1916) was an American composer of marches and popular music.
Zimmerman composed his most famous march, "Anchors Aweigh", in 1906 while he was a Lieutenant in the United States Navy. The lyrics were written by Arthur Miles, a cadet. The song was originally written as a football marching song.
He served as bandmaster of the United States Naval Academy Band starting in 1887.
He composed numerous songs for the 1902 stage play The Wizard of Oz.
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- with Frank Keesee:
- Only You (Sir Dashemoff Daily)
- with Mr. Hollister:
- When the Heart is Sad (Sir Dashemoff Daily)
- with Vincent Bryan:
- Marching Thro' Georgia (Scarecrow and Tin Woodman)
- Sitting Bull (Scarecrow)
- Football (Scarecrow and Tin Woodman)
- Marching Through Port Arthur (Scarecrow and Tin Woodman)
Bibliography
- Holsinger, M. Paul, ed. (1999). War and American Popular Culture: A Historical Encyclopedia. Westport: Greenwood Press.
- Ravitch, Diane, ed. (2000). The American Reader. New York: Harper Collins.
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