Real name: William Paris Chambers

American composer, cornet soloist, and bandmaster of the late 19th century.

Born: November 1, 1854
Died: November 13, 1913

His most widely known works include The Boys of the Old Brigade and Chicago Tribune, both marches. His compositions have been called “some of the finest and most difficult works in the American march repertoire.”

Chambers was the earliest artist to record the cornet on disc, for Berliner.