George F. Root

George F. Root

George Frederick Root (August 30, 1820 – August 6, 1895) was an American songwriter, who found particular fame during the American Civil War, with songs such as "Tramp! Tramp! Tramp!" and "The Battle Cry of Freedom". He is regarded as the first American to compose a secular cantata.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 30, 1820 (Sheffield), Died August 6, 1895 (Bailey Island)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1894 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 92 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Berliner	157	7-in.	Before 1895	Tramp, tramp, tramp	Artists vary	Male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Berliner	1648	7-in.	2/7/1898	The vacant chair	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo	composer
Berliner	1649	7-in.	11/29/1895-12/14/1898	Just before the battle	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Berliner	3456	7-in.	Before Apr. 1899	The battle cry of freedom	Bohumir Kryl	Cornet solo	composer
Berliner	0415	7-in.	Aug. 1899-Apr. 1900	The vacant chair	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet	composer
Berliner	01216	7-in.	4/20/1900	Tramp, tramp, tramp	S. H. Dudley	Male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]89	7-in.	7/10/1900	The vacant chair	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with piano	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]130	7-in.	7/13/1900	Tramp, tramp, tramp	William Tuson	Clarinet solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]825	7-in.	5/21/1901	The battle cry of freedom	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist, composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]829	10-in.	4/29/1902	The vacant chair	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]829	7-in.	5/21/1901	The vacant chair	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]2122	10-in.	3/30/1903	The vacant chair	W. H. Thompson	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]2122	7-in.	3/30/1903	The vacant chair	William H. Thompson	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3387	10-in.	5/21/1901	The battle cry of freedom	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist, composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3391	10-in.	5/21/1901	The vacant chair	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	A-1304	7-in.	5/11/1904	The vacant chair	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet	composer
Victor	B-1747	10-in.	10/10/1904	The battle cry of freedom	Byron G. Harlan ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Victor	E-1747	8-in.	1/23/1907	The battle cry of freedom	Byron G. Harlan ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Victor	B-2457	10-in.	4/7/1905	Tramp, tramp, tramp	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Victor	B-2495	10-in.	4/27/1905	Just before the battle, Mother	John H. Bieling ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Victor	E-4213	8-in.	1/23/1907	Tramp, tramp, tramp	Byron G. Harlan ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Victor	B-4213	10-in.	1/23/1907	Tramp, tramp, tramp	Byron G. Harlan ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Victor	E-4984	8-in.	12/30/1907	Ring the bells of heaven	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-6243	10-in.	6/2/1908	The vacant chair : Paraphrase	Victor Octette	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	B-8107	10-in.	7/13/1909	The vacant chair	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer

(Results 1-25 of 92 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Root, George F.," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102616.

Root, George F.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102616.

"Root, George F.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.