George Frederick Root

George Frederick Root
Born(1820-08-30)August 30, 1820
DiedAugust 6, 1895(1895-08-06) (aged 74)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationComposer
Known forWartime songs
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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!" and "The Battle Cry of Freedom". He is regarded as the first American to compose a secular cantata.[1]

  1. ^ Root, Deane L. (1981). American Popular Stage Music, 1860-1880. Ann Arbor: UMI Research Press. pp. 12–13.