Charles
A. Zimmermann 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. Zimmerman
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 cadet. The march was intended from the beginning to serve as a rousing
tune for football games. Zimmerman also composed numerous songs for the 1902
stage playThe Wizard of Oz.
His
notable compositions:
- Marching Thro' Georgia (Scarecrow and Tin Woodman)
- Sitting Bull (Scarecrow)
- Football (Scarecrow and Tin Woodman)
- Marching Through Port Arthur (Scarecrow and Tin Woodman)
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