George Frederick Root  (1820-1895)
Last updated: 12.01.25
All that can presently (May 2013) be gleaned about by internet searching is that George Frederick Root is the one-off composer of Oh, Drink at the Fountain (1883) published by John Church Jr. Company, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Surfers are welcome to contribute information about this composer.
Websites:
url15.gif George Frederick Root Biography by wikipedia.org.  
url15.gif  DAHR: George F. Root List of 92 historic recordings from 1894 to 1940.
  Title (Release Year) Co-Author(s) Performers Issue
         
cylinder15.gif The Battle Cry of Freedom (1911) Byron George Harlan
Joe Parsons
U.S. Everlasting Record: 1199
cylinder15.gif The Battle Cry of Freedom (1916) W.V. Brunt Edison Blue Amberol: 2904
cylinder15.gif The Battle Cry of Freedom (1896-1900) S. Porter Columbia Phonograph Co.: 4567
cylinder15.gif The Battle Cry of Freedom (1904) Byron George Harlan
F.C. Stanley
Edison Gold Moulded Record: 8805
cylinder15.gif Just Before the Battle, Mother (1909) Will Oakland Edison Amberol: 297
cylinder15.gif Just Before the Battle, Mother (1904) John W. Myers Columbia Phonograph Co.: 32433
cylinder15.gif Just Before the Battle, Mother (1898) F.C. Stanley Edison Record: 5001
cylinder15.gif Just Before the Battle, Mother (1911) H. Burr
F.C. Stanley
Indestructible Record: 1460
cylinder15.gif Just Before the Battle, Mother (1905) John H. Bieling
Harry MacDonough
Edison Gold Moulded Record: 8872
cylinder15.gif Ring the Bells of Heaven (1906) Columbia Quartette Columbia Phonograph Co.: 33032
cylinder15.gif Ring the Bells of Heaven (1904) Unknown Edison Gold Moulded Record: 8854
cylinder15.gif  Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! (1911) T. Brown U.S. Everlasting: 407
cylinder15.gif Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! (1905) Columbia Band Twentieth Century Talking Machine Record: 85014
cylinder15.gif Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! (1914) Knickerbocker Quartet Edison Blue Amberol: 2432
cylinder15.gif Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! (1910) Byron George Harlan
F.C. Stanley
Edison Amberol: Special H
cylinder15.gif The Vacant Chair (1903) Byron George Harlan Edison Gold Moulded Record: 8535
cylinder15.gif The Vacant Chair (1905) John W. Myers Columbia Phonograph Co.: 32613
cylinder15.gif The Vacant Chair (1896-1900) Edison Grand Concert Band Edison Record: 131
cylinder15.gif The Vacant Chair (1913) Elizabeth Spencer Edison Blue Amberol: 1713
  Title Co-Author(s) Sequencer
       
audiomidi15.gif Battle Cry of Freedom (1862), The American Dreams Stephen Foster
audiomidi15.gif Glory! Glory! or, the Little Octoroon (1866) Werner Tomaschewski
  Title (Release Year) Composer Performers Issue
         
recordmp3.gif Just Before the Battle, Mother (1905) G.F. Root John H. Bieling
Harry MacDonough
Victor: B-2495
This list is derived from information provided by Monologues.co.uk which went down sometime in 2023.
The loss of this valuable resource is very sad and a mystery.
     Title Attribution Remarks
       
  Just Before the Battle, Mother George Frederick Root (words & music)
Will Oakland (perf.)
 
  Ring the Bell, Watchman George Frederick Root (words & music)
Christy Minstrels (perf.)
 
     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           
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Battle Cry of Freedom (1862), The G.F. Root (w&m)
Piano, Voice SheetMusic Point
Sheet Music Singer
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pdf15.gif Brother, Tell Me of the Battle (1864) G.F. Root (music)
Thomas Manahan (words)
Piano, Voice SheetMusic Point
pdf15.gif Glory! Glory! or, the Little Octoroon (1866) G.F. Root (music) Piano, Voice Sheet Music Singer Pub.
pdf15.gif Hazel Dell (1852), The G.F. Root (w&m) Piano, Voice SheetMusic Point
pdf15.gif Independent Farmer (?), The G.F. Root (music)
W.W. Fosdick (words)
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pdf15.gif Just Before the Battle, Mother (1863) G.F. Root (w&m) Piano, Voice SheetMusic Point Pub.
pdf15.gif Rosalie the Prairie Flower (1856) G.F. Root (music)
Geo Christy (perf.)
Wood's Minstrels (perf.)
Piano Greer wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif  Shining Shore (?), The G.F. Root (w&m) Piano, Voice SheetMusic Point
pdf15.gif Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! (1864) G.F. Root (w&m) Piano, Voice SheetMusic Point Pub.
pdf15.gif Vacant Chair (1862), The G.F. Root (w&m)
Henry Stevenson Washburn (words)
Piano, Voice SheetMusic Point
pdf15.gif When He Cometh (?) G.F. Root (music)
William O. Cushing (words)
Piano, Voice SheetMusic Point
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 19 works by George Frederick Root (1820-1895). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER pdf15.gif (w&m)
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Hazel Dell, The (w&m) 1852 as Wurzel  pdf15.gif
Rosalie the Prairie Flower 1856 Geo Christy (perf.)
Wood's Minstrels (perf.)
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Rock Me to Sleep, Mother 1861  wvicon.gif
Battle Cry of Freedom, The (w&m) 1862 Walter Van Brunt (perf.)
Byron George Harlan (perf.)
Joe Parsons (perf.)
Steve Porter (perf.)
Frank C. Stanley (perf.)
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Vacant Chair, The (w&m) 1862 Henry Stevenson Washburn (words)
Edison Grand Concert Band (perf.)
Byron George Harlan (perf.)
John W. Myers (perf.)
Elizabeth Spencer (perf.)
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Just Before the Battle, Mother (w&m) 1863 John H. Bieling (perf.)
Henry Burr (perf.)
Harry MacDonough (perf.)
John W. Myers (perf.)
Will Oakland (perf.)
Frank C. Stanley (perf.)
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Brother, Tell Me of the Battle 1864 Thomas Manahan (words)  pdf15.gif youtube15.jpg
Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! (w&m) 1864 Tom Brown (perf.)
Columbia Band (perf.)
Byron George Harlan (perf.)
Knickerbocker Quartet (perf.)
Frank C. Stanley (perf.)
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Glory! Glory! or, the Little Octoroon 1866  Pub. pdf15.gif 
Ring the Bells of Heaven 1866 William O. Cushing (words)
Columbia Quartette (perf.)
Unknown (perf.)
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Ring the Bell, Watchman (w&m) 1872 Christy Minstrels (perf.)
Oh, Drink at the Fountain 1883 hamiltorj1 (words)  wvicon.gif
Oh Are Ye Sleeping Maggie 1895
Old Glory Forever 1918 Howard N. Fuller (words)
Independent Farmer, The ? W.W. Fosdick (words)  Pub. pdf15.gif
May Moore ?  Pub.
Music Far Away ?  Pub.
Shining Shore, The (w&m) ?  pdf15.gif
When He Cometh ? William O. Cushing (words)  pdf15.gif
     Composer Title Performer
       
youtube15.jpg G.F. Root Brother, Tell Me of the Battle (3:24) Harry Timetey
youtube15.jpg G.F. Root Ring the Bells of Heaven (1:59) Rix Tillman