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William Grant Still
William Grant Still was born May 11, 1895 in Woodville, Mississippi to Carrie Lena Still and William Grant Still. ... Still began his musical education taking violin lessons and listening to opera recordings bought by his stepfather. ...
Still attended Wilberforce University in 1911 as a pre-medical student. ... Still became more involved in music at Wilberforce, he decided to pursue a career in music. ...
In 1918, Still joined the United States Navy and served in World War I (Boyd). ... Through this work Still "stated the significance and meaning of being an African American" in the United States (Gibson). ... Howard Hanson stated, "William Grant Still brought to American music a new voice, a voice filled with lovely melodies and gorgeous harmonies, insidious rhythms, and dazzling colors. ...
Still was commissioned to write the theme music for New Yorks World Fair in 1939. ... Still wanted this music to represent all of America so he had to compose without using African American musical elements.
Approximate Word count = 774
Approximate Pages = 3.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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