George Frederick Root (1820-1895)
Last updated: 11.04.22
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.
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| Title | Attribution | Remarks |
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Just Before the Battle, Mother | George Frederick Root (words & music) Will Oakland (perf.) |
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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 (?), The | G.F. Root (music) | Piano, Voice | SheetMusic Point | |
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Brother, Tell Me of the Battle (?) | G.F. Root (music) | Piano, Voice | SheetMusic Point | |
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Hazel Dell (?), The | G.F. Root (words & music) | Piano, Voice | SheetMusic Point | |
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Independent Farmer (?), The | G.F. Root (music) W.W. Fosdick (words) |
Piano, Voice | SheetMusic Point | |
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Just Before the Battle, Mother (1863) | G.F. Root (words & music) | Piano, Voice | SheetMusic Point |  |
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Rosalie the Prairie Flower | G.F. Root (music) Geo Christy (perf.) Wood's Minstrels (perf.) |
Piano | Greer | |
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Shining Shore (?), The | G.F. Root (words & music) | Piano, Voice | SheetMusic Point | |
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Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! (?) | G.F. Root (words & music) | Piano, Voice | SheetMusic Point | |
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Vacant Chair (?), The | G.F. Root (words & music) | Piano, Voice | SheetMusic Point | |
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When He Cometh (?) | G.F. Root (music) William O. Cushing (words) |
Piano, Voice | SheetMusic Point |
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 15 works by George Frederick Root (1820-1895).
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys:
(w&m)
(w&m)
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Rosalie the Prairie Flower | 1856 | Geo Christy (perf.) Wood's Minstrels (perf.) |
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| Just Before the Battle, Mother (w&m) | 1863 | Will Oakland (perf.) | |
| Glory! Glory! or, the Little Octoroon | 1866 | |
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| Ring the Bell, Watchman (w&m) | 1872 | Christy Minstrels (perf.) | |
| Oh, Drink at the Fountain | 1883 | hamiltorj1 (words) | |
| Oh Are Ye Sleeping Maggie | 1895 | ||
| Old Glory Forever | 1918 | Howard N. Fuller (words) | |
| Battle Cry of Freedom, The | ? | ||
| Brother, Tell Me of the Battle | ? | ||
| Hazel Dell, The (w&m) | ? | ||
| Independent Farmer, The | ? | W.W. Fosdick (words) | |
| ⇑ Shining Shore, The (w&m) | ? | ||
| Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! (w&m) | ? | ||
| Vacant Chair, The (w&m) | ? | ||
| When He Cometh | ? | William O. Cushing (words) |