Del Staigers

Charles Delaware Staigers was an American cornetist. He was born on August 20, 1899, in Muncie, Indiana.^[1] In 1914, he was hired to play in Patrick Conway's band.^[2] In 1918, he joined John Philip Sousa's band as the assistant to cornet soloist Frank Simon. He stayed with John Philip Sousa through 1920.^[3] He played "Taps" at John Philip Sousa's funeral.^[2] After leaving Sousa, he became first trumpeter at The Hippodrome and later at The Strand Theatre in New York City.^[2] In 1926, he joined the Goldman Band. His first appearance with The Goldman Band in Central Park before a crowd of over 25,000 people drew vociferous applause and bravos.^[2] He played with The Goldman Band through 1934,^[4] and also for the 1942 season.^[5]

Del Staigers
Background information
Birth name	Charles Delaware Staigers
Born	(1899-08-20)August 20, 1899 Muncie, Indiana, United States
Died	July 12, 1950(1950-07-12) (aged 50) Los Angeles, California
Genres	Concert band
Occupation	Musician
Instrument(s)	Trumpet, Cornet
Years active	1914-1950
Labels	RCA Victor Records, Capitol Records

He died on July 12, 1950, at age 50.^[1] In the words of Edwin Franko Goldman, Staigers was the "greatest cornetist in the world".^[6]

Discography

Solo recordings

• The Carnival Of Venice (1929) [Victor 21191-A]
• Napoli-Bellstedt (1929) [Victor 21191-B]
• My Heaven Of Love (1929) [Victor 22429-A]
  • (Recorded October 25, 1929, at Liederkranz Hall, New York City.)
• Mi Cielo De Amor (1930) [Victor 22429-A]
• (Released In Italy)
• Princess Alice-Bellstedt (1929-1930) [Unknown]

With Nat Shilkret and The Victor Salon Group

• Oh, Promise Me (1929) [Victor 22051-B]

ARTCO recordings

• Official Bugle Calls (1939) [ARTCO 2897]
• Ten Trumpet/Cornet Instruction Lessons (1939) [ARTCO]

Children's recordings

• Rusty In Orchestraville (1946) [Capitol BC 35]
• (Featured playing excerpt from "Carnival Of Venice" on Side 3)

Published works

• Hazel (Dedicated To My Wife) (1929) Carl Fischer
  • Solo or Duet for various wind instruments
• The Carnival Of Venice (1936) Carl Fischer
  • Solo for trumpet or cornet with band or piano accompaniment
• The Three Stars (1940) Carl Fischer
  • Trumpet trio with piano
• Flexibility Studies and Technical Drills - Part 1 [0 3564] (1950) Carl Fischer
• Flexibility Studies and Technical Drills - Part 2 [0 3648] (1950) Carl Fischer

Unpublished works

• International Fantasie (1928)^[7]
  • Cornet Solo with Band Accompaniment
• Fantasie Caprice (1932)^[8]
  • Cornet Solo with Band Accompaniment
• Capitol City (March) (1934)^[9]
  • March for Concert Band