George Frederick Root
Musician · US · 1820–1895
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Also known as: G. Friedrich Wurzel, George F. Root
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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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