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 | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Root, George F.," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102616.
Root, George F.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102616.
"Root, George F.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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
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