Del Staigers, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Del Staigers

American cornetist and composer

Date of Birth: 19-Aug-1899

Date of Death: 12-Jul-1950

Profession: composer, trumpeter, cornetist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Charles Delaware Staigers was an American cornetist.
He was born in Muncie, Indiana.
In 1919, he played as a soloist with John Philip Sousa's band.
In 1926, he joined the Goldman Band and played with them through 1934.He died on July 12, 1950, at age 52 of a heart condition.
In the words of Edwin Franko Goldman, Staigers was the "greatest cornetist in the world".