Songs Written by David Wallis ReevesTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

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... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, David Wallis Reeves first charted in 1919 with Marche française.The artist placed 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.