William Grant Still American composer
William Grant Still is a 83 years old American composer from Mississippi. William Grant Still was born on May 11, 1895 (died on December 03, 1978, he was 83 years old) in Mississippi.
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No, he died on 12/03/1978, 45 years ago. He was 83 years old when he died. He died in Los Angeles
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Wife
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William Grant Still Albums (20)
There are 20 albums of William Grant Still.
His last album Roots released 3 years 5 months ago. When Roots released, he was 126 years old. This album contains 19 tracks
His first album William Grant Still released 34 years ago, he was 94 years old when this album released. There were 18 songs in this album.
Roots
Summerland
William Grant Still: Works for Violin
Oregon Festival of American Music Presents William Grant Still
View all William Grant Still albums.
Popular William Grant Still Songs
- 3 Visions: No. 2, Summerland (Citizen, released 5 years ago)
- Symphony No. 1, "afro-american": I. Longing (Still: Afro-American Symphony, released 19 years ago)
- Suite For Violin & Piano: No. 2, Mother & Child (Violin Lullabies, released 6 years ago)
- Afro-american Symphony: I. Moderato Assai - Longing (William Grant Still: Afro-American Symphony & Amy Beach: Gaelic Symphony, Op. 32, released 25 years ago)
- Symphony No. 5, "western Hemisphere": Ii. Slowly, And With Utmost Grace (Still, W.G.: Symphonies Nos. 4, "Autochthonous" and 5, "Western Hemisphere" / Poem, released 15 years ago)
- Symphony No. 1, "afro-american": Iv. Aspiration (Still: Afro-American Symphony, released 19 years ago)
- Afro-american Symphony: Iii. Animato - Humor (William Grant Still: Afro-American Symphony & Amy Beach: Gaelic Symphony, Op. 32, released 25 years ago)
- Symphony No. 1, "afro-american": Ii. Sorrow (Still: Afro-American Symphony, released 19 years ago)
- Suite For Violin And Piano: Iii. (William Grant Still, released 34 years ago)
- Symphony No. 1, "afro-american": Iii. Humor (Still: In Memoriam / Africa / Symphony No. 1, 'Afro-american', released 19 years ago)
Awards (2)
Awarded William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among Negroes , awarded John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship ,
Education
He graduated from Oberlin College and Wilberforce University
What was William's zodiac sign?William Grant Still zodiac sign was taurus.
Other facts about William Grant Still
| Place of death | Los Angeles |
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| Genre | Classical music |
| Hometown | Woodville Mississippi, United States |
| Instrument | Piano, Violin |
| Instrument | Oboe |
| Given name | William |
| Genre | Opera |
| Notable work | Q2299698 |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Ethnic group | African Americans |
| Place of birth | Mississippi |
| Date of death | 1978-12-03T00:00:00Z |
| Member of | Kappa Alpha Psi |
| Family name | Still. Show people with the surname Still |
| Europeana entity | Agent/base/63563 |
