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 26-50 of 92 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-8123	10-in.	7/20/1909	Along the river of time	Metropolitan Trio	Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-10599	10-in.	6/26/1911	The vacant chair	Lyric Quartet	Mixed vocal quartet, unaccompanied	composer
Victor	B-10952	10-in.	9/12/1911	Just before the battle, Mother	John Young	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Victor	B-10953	10-in.	9/12/1911	Tramp, tramp, tramp	John Young	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Victor	B-14481	10-in.	2/18/1914	The battle cry of freedom	Raymond Dixon [i.e., Lambert Murphy]	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Victor	B-15417	10-in.	11/23/1914	The vacant chair	John McCormack	Tenor vocal solo, with male vocal chorus, celeste, and orchestra	composer
Victor	C-16524	12-in.	9/21/1915	Memories of the War : 1861-1863	Conway's Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-17713	10-in.	5/22/1916	Tramp, tramp, tramp	Clarence Whitehill	Baritone vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra	lyricist, composer
Victor	B-17928	10-in.	6/26/1916	The vacant chair	McKee Trio	Instrumental trio	composer
Victor	B-18347	10-in.	9/11/1916	The old canoe	Imperial Quartet	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	composer
Victor	B-19382	10-in.	3/19/1917	There's music in the air	Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-19855	10-in.	5/16/1917	The battle cry of freedom	Edward Hamilton ; Orpheus Quartet	Male vocal quartet and solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-20301	10-in.	6/27/1917	The battle cry of freedom	Evan Williams	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Victor	B-20318	10-in.	7/5/1917	The hem of his garment	Homer A. Rodeheaver	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Victor	B-20800	10-in.	9/26/1917	Just before the battle, Mother	Ernestine Schumann-Heink	Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Victor	B-22435	10-in.	11/26/1918	The vacant chair	Shannon Four	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-23722	10-in.	2/6/1920	Tramp, tramp, tramp	Criterion Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Victor	B-24386	10-in.	8/17/1920	Just before the battle, Mother	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Victor	B-26515	10-in.	6/6/1922	The hazel doll	Olive Kline	Female vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra	lyricist, composer
Victor	C-27741	12-in.	4/6/1923	The old canoe	Shannon Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-31303	10-in.	11/5/1924	Just before the battle, Mother	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Victor	BVE-32591	10-in.	5/11/1925	Ring the bells of heaven	Mark Love	Male vocal solo, with organ	composer
Victor	BVE-32718	10-in.	5/26/1925	Fundamentals of musical development	Victor Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-33049	10-in.	7/1/1925	The hazel dell	Olive Kline	Soprano vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-62608	10-in.	5/9/1930	The keeper (18th century English folk song)	Bruno Reibold ; Victor Symphonic Band	Band	composer

(Results 26-50 of 92 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Root, George F.," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102616.

Root, George F.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102616.

"Root, George F.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.