William Grant Still was a composer, arranger and conductor. He created over 150 musical works, including five symphonies, four ballets, and nine operas. His opera, "Troubled Island", became the first full-length work written by an African American to be produced by a well-known opera company. In 1981, "A Bayou Legend", became the first opera by a black composer to be performed on national television.
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