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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

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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 composer, lyricist  
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-]829 10-in. 4/29/1902 The vacant chair J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano 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-]2122 10-in. 3/30/1903 The vacant chair W. 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 composer, lyricist  
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 composer, lyricist  
Victor E-1747 8-in. 1/23/1907 The battle cry of freedom Byron G. Harlan ; Frank C. Stanley Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Victor B-2457 10-in. 4/7/1905 Tramp, tramp, tramp J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Victor B-2495 10-in. 4/27/1905 Just before the battle, Mother John H. Bieling ; Harry Macdonough Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Victor B-4213 10-in. 1/23/1907 Tramp, tramp, tramp Byron G. Harlan ; Frank C. Stanley Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Victor E-4213 8-in. 1/23/1907 Tramp, tramp, tramp Byron G. Harlan ; Frank C. Stanley Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
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  
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 composer, lyricist  
Victor B-10953 10-in. 9/12/1911 Tramp, tramp, tramp John Young Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Victor B-14481 10-in. 2/18/1914 The battle cry of freedom Raymond Dixon [i.e., Lambert Murphy] Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
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 composer, lyricist  
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 composer, lyricist  
Victor B-20318 10-in. 7/5/1917 The hem of his garment Homer A. Rodeheaver Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Victor B-20800 10-in. 9/26/1917 Just before the battle, Mother Ernestine Schumann-Heink Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
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 composer, lyricist  
Victor B-24386 10-in. 8/17/1920 Just before the battle, Mother Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Victor B-26515 10-in. 6/6/1922 The hazel doll Olive Kline Female vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra composer, lyricist  
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 composer, lyricist  
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  
Victor BS-75721 10-in. 4/5/1933 Dawn at Carmel Elsie Baker ; Myrtle C. Eaver ; Olive Kline ; Lambert Murphy ; Elliott Shaw Mixed vocal quartet, with piano composer  
Victor BS-99489 10-in. 3/17/1936 The hem of His garment Edward MacHugh Male vocal solo, with organ composer  
Victor BS-048773 10-in. 4/11/1940 Battle hymn of the Republic Emile Coté ; Victor Mixed Chorus Mixed vocal chorus, with organ composer, lyricist  
Columbia 568 7-in. ca. 1902 The vacant chair Columbia Band Band, with trombone solo composer  
Columbia 568 10-in. ca. 1902 The vacant chair Columbia Band Band, with trombone solo composer  
Columbia 592 7-in. ca. 1902 The bugler's dream Columbia Orchestra Orchestra, with bugle composer  
Columbia 592 10-in. approximately 1902 The bugler's dream Columbia Orchestra Orchestra, with bugle composer  
Columbia 1746 10-in. Jan.-Mar. 1904 Just before the battle, Mother J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Columbia 3029 7-in. ca. 1904-Oct. 1905 Vacant chair J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 3029 10-in. ca. 1904-Jan. 1905 Vacant chair J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 3511 10-in. between January and November 1906 Ring the bells of heaven Columbia Quartette Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied composer  
Columbia 3726 10-in. between January and November 1907 Knocking, knocking, who is there? Metropolitan Trio Mixed vocal trio composer  
Columbia 4779 10-in. ca. Jan.-Oct. 1910 The vacant chair Frank Coombs Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 19435 10-in. 6/26/1911 Tramp, tramp, tramp Brown Brothers' Saxophone Quintette Saxophone quintet composer  
Columbia 45661 10-in. 5/21/1915 The vacant chair Columbia Stellar Quartette Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied composer  
Columbia 46968 10-in. 8/17/1916 Medley of patriotic airs Prince's Band Band composer  
Columbia 47065 10-in. 10/13/1916 Just before the battle, Mother Columbia Stellar Quartette Male vocal quartet composer, lyricist  
Columbia 47188 10-in. 11/23/1916 The vacant chair James Harrod Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 77241 10-in. 8/7/1917 The battle cry of freedom Columbia Stellar Quartette ; Charles Harrison Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Columbia 77242 10-in. 8/7/1917 Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys are marching Columbia Stellar Quartette ; Charles Harrison Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Columbia 81146 10-in. 7/24/1923 Ring the bells of heaven Shannon Four Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W144706 10-in. 9/23/1927 The vacant chair Elks Quartet of Spokane Lodge 228 Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied composer  
Columbia W98215 12-in. 1/28/1926 The hem of his garment Lucy M. van de Mark Female vocal solo, with organ composer, lyricist  
OKeh 174 10-in. ca. May 1918 Just before the battle, Mother Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
OKeh 207 10-in. approximately June 1918 Battle hymn of the Republic Croxton Mixed Trio Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
OKeh 308 10-in. ca. Aug. 1918 The vacant chair Irving Gillette ; John H. Meyer Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
OKeh o-8160 10-in. approximately Apr. 1921 God save Ireland Patrick Gordon Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh W80563 10-in. 3/18/1927 Just before the battle, Mother Monroe Quartette Vocal quartet, with piano composer, lyricist  
Brunswick 974 10-in. approximately mid-1917 The vacant chair Mixed vocal quartet (unidentified; Brunswick Records) Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick [Br cat 5224-b] 10-in. approximately May 1918 Just before the battle, Mother Sterling Trio Male vocal trio, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Brunswick E27964½ 10-in. 8/3/1928 The vacant chair Frank McCravy ; James McCravy Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio composer  
Brunswick E22961-E22963 10-in. 5/4/1927 Just before the battle, Mother Old Southern Sacred Singers Male vocal quartet, with guitar and mandolin composer, lyricist  
Brunswick 1012W-1013W 10-in. 8/4/1925 Just before the battle, Mother Charlie Oaks Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica composer, lyricist  
Edison 100 10-in. 7/15/1910 Just before the battle, Mother Will Oakland Countertenor vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Edison 617 Not documented 4/20/1911 Vacant chair Venetian Instrumental Trio Instrumental trio composer  
Edison 2334 10-in. 6/16/1913 Just before the battle, Mother Walter Van Brunt Tenor vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Edison 3079 10-in. May 1914 or later Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! Knickerbocker Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Edison 4328 10-in. 12/10/1915 Battle cry of freedom Walter Van Brunt Male vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Edison 5293 10-in. 1/16/1917 The vacant chair Metropolitan Quartet Mixed vocal ensemble, with orchestra composer  
Edison 6111 10-in. Apr. 1918 Just before the battle, Mother Bohumir Kryl Cornet solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 8486 10-in. 6/9/1922 Just before the battle, Mother James Doherty Male vocal solo and male vocal chorus composer, lyricist  
Edison 10351 10-in. 5/4/1925 St. Mark 10: 46 to 50 S. Parkes Cadman ; Metropolitan Quartet Sermon, with mixed vocal quartet and orchestra lyricist, composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Root, George F.," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102616.

Root, George F.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102616.

"Root, George F.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102616

External Sources

Wikipedia: George Frederick Root

Discogs: George F. Root

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Root, George F. (George Frederick), 1820-1895 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79140936

Wikidata: George Frederick Root - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q614867

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/102347843

MusicBrainz: George Frederick Root - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/98ce3091-ac68-4dd4-ae54-59fd5ef5e9ab

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/46773

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