Audio Antiques - Willam Grant Still, America's Black Beethoven

William Grant Still was a 20th century classical music superstar. The African-American composer created nearly 200 works, including five symphonies, four ballets, nine operas, over thirty choral works, plus art songs, chamber music, and works for solo instruments. Still was awarded numerous doctorates because of his accomplishments. He received little attention from mainstream radio in the U.S., but in 1949 the Voice of America conducted an interview with William Grant Still because of international interest in his work.  More at http://krobcollection.com