David Wallis Reeves
David Wallis Reeves | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | February 14, 1838 Oswego, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 8, 1900 (aged 62) Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, cornetist, and bandleader |
| Instrument | Cornet |
| Years active | circa 1850–1900 |
D.W. Reeves
Reeves conducting the Gilmore Band circa 1892
Second Regiment Connecticut National Guard March
Burnside Zouaves March, 1868
David Wallis Reeves memorial fountain in Roger Williams Park
David Wallis Reeves (February 14, 1838 – March 8, 1900), also known as D. W. Reeves or Wally Reeves, was an American composer, cornetist, and bandleader. He developed the American march style, later made famous by the likes of John Philip Sousa, and his innovations include adding a countermelody to the American march form in 1876. Sousa called Reeves "The Father of Band Music in America", and stated he wished he himself had written Reeves' "Second Regiment Connecticut National Guard March". Charles Ives also borrowed from the "Second Connecticut" on four occasions.