George F. Root
George Frederick Root (August 30, 1820 – August 6, 1895) was a romantic American composer, who found particular fame during the American Civil War, with songs such as "Tramp! Tramp! Tramp!", the tune re-used for "Jesus Loves the Little Children", and "The Battle Cry of Freedom". He is regarded as the first American to compose a secular cantata. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Sheffield (town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States), Died August 6, 1895 (Bailey Island (island in Cumberland County, Maine, United States) )
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 | 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. | either 11/29/1895 or 12/14/1898 | Just before the battle | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Berliner | 3456 | 7-in. | Before April 1899 | The battle cry of freedom | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo | composer | |
| Berliner | 0415 | 7-in. | between August 1899 and April 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Root, George F.," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102616.
Root, George F.. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102616.
"Root, George F.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: George Frederick Root
Discogs: George F. Root
Grove: George F. Root
IMSLP: George F. Root
RILM: George F. Root
RISM: George F. Root
Britannica: George F. Root
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Root, George F. (George Frederick), 1820-1895 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79140936
Wikidata: George Frederick Root - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q614867
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/102347843
MusicBrainz: George Frederick Root - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/98ce3091-ac68-4dd4-ae54-59fd5ef5e9ab
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/46773 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/46773
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