Frederic W. Root
Frederic Woodman Root (13 June 1846, Boston – 8 November 1916, Chicago) was an American composer, choir conductor, organist, adjudicator and music teacher. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Boston (capital and largest city of Massachusetts, United States), Died 1916 (Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1910 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, arranger
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 30 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | C-9407 | 12-in. | 9/2/1910 | O'er waiting harp-strings of the mind | George Hamlin | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-14976 | 10-in. | 6/22/1914 | Old folks at home | "That Girl" Quartet | Female vocal quartet, unaccompanied | arranger | |
| Victor | B-26444 | 10-in. | 5/1/1922 | O tender loving shepherd | Clifford Cairns | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-26446 | 10-in. | 5/1/1922 | Prayer is the heart's sincere desire | Clifford Cairns | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-26447 | 10-in. | 5/1/1922 | The heavens declare the glory | Clifford Cairns | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-30766 | 12-in. | 11/13/1924 | Saw ye my saviour | Flora McGill Keefer | Female vocal solo, with pipe organ | composer | |
| Victor | B-30767 | 10-in. | 11/13/1924 | Blest Christmas morn | Flora McGill Keefer | Female vocal solo, with pipe organ | composer | |
| Victor | C-31895 | 12-in. | 3/11/1925 | Saw ye my saviour | Flora McGill Keefer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-31896 | 10-in. | 3/11/1925 | Blest Christmas morn | Flora McGill Keefer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-32854 | 10-in. | 6/2/1925 | Blest Christmas morn | Flora McGill Keefer | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | CVE-32877 | 12-in. | 6/2/1925 | Saw ye my saviour | Flora McGill Keefer | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | CVE-51890 | 12-in. | 10/28/1929 | Love | Florence K. Middaugh | Contralto vocal solo, with organ | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-51891 | 10-in. | 10/28/1929 | Blessed Christmas morn | Florence K. Middaugh | Contralto vocal solo, with organ | composer | |
| Victor | CVE-51894 | 12-in. | 10/29/1929 | O'er waiting harpstrings of the mind | Florence K. Middaugh | Contralto vocal solo, with organ | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1921-10-12-01] | 12-in. | 10/12/1921 | O'er waiting harp-strings | Flora McGill Keefer | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1921-10-12-02] | 10-in. | 10/12/1921 | Blest Christmas morn | Flora McGill Keefer | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 39618 | 10-in. | 11/23/1914 | Softly floating on the air | Columbia Mixed Quartette | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 45839 | 10-in. | 7/3/1915 | O'er waiting harp-strings of the mind | Nevada Van der Veer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 79549 | 10-in. | 12/3/1920 | O tender loving shepherd | Harry C. Browne | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 49943 | 12-in. | approximately 1921 | Oh tender loving shepherd | Harry C. Browne | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | B82-B83 | 10-in. | 8/6/1924 | Saw ye my Saviour | Marie Morrisey | Female vocal solo, with string quartet and organ | composer | |
| Brunswick | 13717-13719 | 10-in. | 8/11/1924 | Saw ye my Saviour | Marie Morrisey | Female vocal solo, with string quartet and organ | composer | |
| Brunswick | 13939-13941 | 10-in. | 10/14/1924 | Saw ye my Saviour | Marie Morrisey | Contralto vocal solo, with string quartet and organ | composer | |
| Brunswick | 13981-13982 | 10-in. | 10/18/1924 | Saw ye my Saviour | Marie Morrisey | Female vocal solo, with string quartet and organ | composer | |
| Brunswick | 14830-14832 | 10-in. | 2/5/1925 | Saw ye my Saviour | Marie Morrisey | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Root, Frederic W.," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110123.
Root, Frederic W.. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110123.
"Root, Frederic W.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Root, Frederic W. (Frederic Woodman), 1846-1916 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95053745
Wikidata: Frederic Woodman Root - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1452760
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/36504786
MusicBrainz: Frederic Woodman Root - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f551dcfb-bf20-48ee-a743-ca7194ec26e8
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1524645 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1524645
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