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