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George Frederick Root

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George Frederick Root

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Also known as George F. Root, George Root, G. Friedrich Wurzel, Geo. F. Root

American songwriter (1820-1895)

Person · Open Library

Born
1820
Died
1895
Works
58

Top works

  • The story of a musical life
  • Shawm; Library of Church Music : Embracing about One Thousand Pieces, Consisting of Psalm and Hymn Tunes Adapted to Every Meter in Use, Anthems, Chants and Set Pieces; to Which Is Added an Original Cantata, Entitled Daniel
  • Just before the battle, mother
  • The musical fountain
  • The silver lute

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Country
United States
Active from
1820
Active to
1895

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
860
Total plays
3,081

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

  1. A short history of<i>SHELX</i>

    · 2007 · cited 79,627x

  2. Bias in meta-analysis detected by a simple, graphical test

    · 1997 · cited 47,718x

  3. Crystal structure refinement with<i>SHELXL</i>

    · 2015 · cited 39,975x

  4. <i>SHELXT</i>– Integrated space-group and crystal-structure determination

    · 2015 · cited 26,886x

  5. A new and rapid colorimetric determination of acetylcholinesterase activity

    · 1961 · cited 22,998x

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Quotes

  • “The Union forever, hurrah! boys, hurrah! Down with the traitors, up with the stars; While we rally round the flag, boys, we rally once again, &nbsp;&nbsp; Shouting the battle cry of freedom!”
  • “We will welcome to our numbers the loyal, true and brave, &nbsp;&nbsp; Shouting the battle cry of freedom! And although he may be poor, he shall never be a slave, &nbsp;&nbsp; Shouting the battle cry of freedom!”

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George Frederick Root
date of birth
1820-08-30
date of death
1895-08-06
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George Frederick Root
pseudonym
G. Friedrich Wurzel
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1820 births1895 deaths19th-century American male musicians19th-century American musiciansAmerican lyricistsAmerican male composersAmerican male songwritersBailey Island (Maine)Composers with IMSLP linksMusicians from ChicagoMusicians from MassachusettsPeople from Sheffield, MassachusettsPeople of Illinois in the American Civil WarPeople of Massachusetts in the American Civil WarSongwriters from IllinoisSongwriters from Massachusetts