Chas. A. Zimmermann (1861-1916)

Overview

According to the Internet source given below, Charles A. Zimmermann was an American composer of marches and popular music. He studied at Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore and he was appointed bandmaster at the United States Naval Academy in 1887 aged 26. He served as the Academy's bandmaster until his death from a brain hemorrhage and is buried at the Naval Academy cemetery.
His most famous march is Anchors Aweigh with by Midshipman Alfred Hart Miles. 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..

Websites:
	Charles A. Zimmermann	Biography by wikipedia.org.

Chas. A. Zimmermann (1861-1916) has at least 4 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.

Football
Music by: Chas. A. Zimmermann.
Words by: Vincent Bryan

Publisher:	Vincent Bryan Music Co.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1905.	Sheet Music 5 pages.

Melodie Violin And Piano
Music by: Chas. A. Zimmermann.

Publisher:	Carl Fischer Music Publisher
Suppliers:
Printed: 1913.	Sheet Music.

Only You Song
Music by: Chas. A. Zimmermann.
Words by: Frank Keesee

Publisher:	Leo Feist
Suppliers:
Printed: 1906.	Sheet Music 4 pages. Limited availability.

Your Necktie's Up Behind Song And Choru
Music by: Chas. A. Zimmermann.
Words by: Ella Wilson

Publisher:	M. Witmark and Sons
Suppliers:
⇑ Printed: 1893.	Sheet Music 5 pages.

	Title	Co-Author(s)	Sequencer


	Midi File(s) from various sources
	Football (1905)		James Pitt-Payne

CDs

	Performer	CD Title	Supplier


	Ragtime Music CDs:
	Various Artists	100 Favorite Patriotic Songs

	Title	Attribution	Instruments	Source	Remarks


Anchors Aweigh (1907)	C.A. Zimmermann (music) George D. Lottman (words) D. Savino (words)	Piano, Voice	IMSLP
Elite (1897), The	C.A. Zimmermann (music)	Piano	IMSLP
Football (1905)	C.A. Zimmermann (music) V. Bryan (words) David Craig Montgomery (perf.) Fred Stone (perf.)	Piano, Voice	Sheet Music Singer

Works

This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 14 works by Chas. A. Zimmermann (1861-1916). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


McGee's Backyard	1889	Charles H. Hoyt (words) Charles Reed (perf.)
Your Necktie's Up Behind	1893	Ella Wilson (words)
Bon-Ton	1895
Princeton University March, The	1896		Pub.
Severn March, The	1896		Pub.
Elite, The	1897		Pub.
Marching Thro' Georgia	1902	Vincent Bryan (words) from Wizard of Oz (1902)
Marching Through Port Arthur	1902	Vincent Bryan (words) from Wizard of Oz (1902)
Sitting Bull	1902	Vincent Bryan (words)
When the Heart is Sad	1902	Mr. Hollister (words) from Wizard of Oz (1902)
Football	1905	Vincent Bryan (words) David Craig Montgomery (perf.) Fred Stone (perf.) from Wizard of Oz (1902)
⇑ Only You	1906	Frank Keesee (words) from Wizard of Oz (1902)
Anchors Aweigh	1907	George D. Lottman (words) D. Savino (words)
Melodie	1913