William Grant Still

Summary

William Grant Still is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Woodville^[2]. He was born on May 11, 1895^[3]. He died in Los Angeles^[4]. He died on December 3, 1978^[5]. He worked as a conductor^[6], composer^[7], oboist^[8], and film score composer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (577 views/month, #7,065 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• William Grant Still was born in Woodville^[2].
• William Grant Still passed away in Los Angeles^[4].
• William Grant Still was born on May 11, 1895^[3].
• William Grant Still died on December 3, 1978^[5].
• William Grant Still's mother was Carrie Still Shepperson^[11].
• William Grant Still was married to Verna Arvey^[12].
• William Grant Still held citizenship in United States^[13].
• William Grant Still is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].
• William Grant Still's professions included conductor^[6].
• William Grant Still's professions included composer^[7].
• William Grant Still worked as an oboist^[8].
• William Grant Still worked as a film score composer^[9].
• William Grant Still's education included a stint at Oberlin College^[15].
• William Grant Still was educated at Wilberforce University^[16].
• William Grant Still was educated at M. W. Gibbs High School^[17].
• A notable work attributed to William Grant Still is Q2299698^[18].
• A notable work attributed to William Grant Still is Q5338127^[19].
• William Grant Still received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].
• William Grant Still received the William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among Negroes^[21].
• William Grant Still was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi^[22].
• William Grant Still is recorded as male^[23].
• William Grant Still's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• William Grant Still's genre is opera^[25].
• William Grant Still's genre is symphony^[26].
• William Grant Still's Commons category is recorded as William Grant Still^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1895-05-11^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1978-12-03^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: ca1ed31b-9acd-4d46-8016-e158b25cd4c8^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

William Grant Still's place of birth was Woodville^[2]. He was born on May 11, 1895^[3]. His mother was Carrie Still Shepperson^[11]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].

Education

Educated at Oberlin College^[15], a college^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1833^[37], headquartered in Oberlin^[38]; Wilberforce University^[16], a university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1856^[41]; and M. W. Gibbs High School^[17], a school^[42], in United States^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[6], composer^[7], oboist^[8], and film score composer^[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q2299698^[18], a musical work/composition^[44] and Q5338127^[19], a musical work/composition^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], a fellowship grant^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1925^[48] and William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among Negroes^[21], an award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1926^[51].

Personal Life

Among William Grant Still's spouses was Verna Arvey^[12].

Death and Burial

William Grant Still died on December 3, 1978^[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles^[4]. The cause of death was heart failure^[52].

Why It Matters

William Grant Still ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (577 views/month, #7,065 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

FAQs

Where was William Grant Still born?

William Grant Still's place of birth was Woodville^[2].

Where did William Grant Still die?

William Grant Still passed away in Los Angeles^[4].

Who were William Grant Still's parents?

William Grant Still's mother was Carrie Still Shepperson^[11].

Who was William Grant Still married to?

William Grant Still's spouses include Verna Arvey^[12].

What did William Grant Still do for work?

William Grant Still worked as conductor^[6], composer^[7], oboist^[8], and film score composer^[9].

Where did William Grant Still go to school?

William Grant Still was educated at Oberlin College^[15], Wilberforce University^[16], and M. W. Gibbs High School^[17].

What awards did William Grant Still receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20] and William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among Negroes^[21].