Still, William Grant Jr.

Born: 1895 AD
Died: 1978 AD, at 83 years of age.

Nationality: Unknown
Categories: None

US composer

composed "Afro-American Symphony" 1931 (1st symphony by black composer ever performed by major symphony orchestra in US)

1st black to conduct major symphony orchestra in US 1936 (Los Angeles Philharmonic)

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