Charles A. Zimmermann (1861 – January 16, 1916) 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.

Zimmermann composed his most famous march, "Anchors Aweigh", in 1906 when he was a lieutenant in the United States Navy.

The march was intended from the beginning to serve as a rousing tune for football games.

Zimmermann also composed numerous songs for the 1902 stage play The Wizard of Oz.