William Grant Still standing next to a piano holding his son, Duncan, with his wife, Verna Arvey, and daughter, Judith, seated at the piano. 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.
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African American composers African American musicians Librettists Pianists Still, Duncan A., 1940- Still, William Grant, 1895-1978 Still, Verna Arvey, 1910-1987 Headlee, Judith Ann Still, 1942-
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