George Frederick Root
(1820-1895)
American songwriter
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George Frederick Root (August 30, 1820 – August 6, 1895) 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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30 August 1820 Sheffield, Massachusetts
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| Died |
6 August 1895 (aged 74) Bailey Island, Maine, U.S.
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| Zodiac | Virgo |
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