William Grant Still was an American composer, who composed more than 150 works, including five symphonies and eight operas. [Wikipedia] Verna Arvey was an American librettist, pianist and writer who is best known for her musical collaborations with her husband William Grant Still, a musician and composer. William Grant Still standing next to a piano holding his son, Duncan, with his wife, Verna Arvey, and daughter, Judith, seated at the piano.
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African American composers Pianists African American musicians Librettists Headlee, Judith Ann Still, 1942- Still, William Grant, 1895-1978 Still, Duncan A., 1940- Still, Verna Arvey, 1910-1987
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