George F Root (Composer)
Born: 30th August 1820, Sheffield, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 6th August 1895, Bailey Island, Harpswell, Maine, United States
Nationality: American
George Frederick Root 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.
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