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William Grant Still, American composer and conductor (died 1978)

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William Grant Still

American composer (1895–1978)

William Grant Still Jr. was an American composer of nearly two hundred works, including five symphonies, four ballets, nine operas, and more than thirty choral works, art songs, chamber music, and solo works. Born in Mississippi and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas, Still…
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May 11

Day of the year

May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 234 days remain until the end of the year.
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