"1895-05-11Z"^^ . "non_vocal_instrumentalist" . "William Grant Still"@en . . "1895Z"^^ . "1978Z"^^ . "William Grant Still"@en . . "Still, William Grant"@en . "American composer" . "William Grant Still (May 11, 1895 \u2013 December 3, 1978) was an African-American classical composer who wrote more than 150 compositions. He was the first African-American to conduct a major American symphony orchestra, the first to have a symphony (his first symphony) performed by a leading orchestra, the first to have an opera performed by a major opera company, and the first to have an opera performed on national television. He is often referred to as \"the Dean\" of African-American composers."@en . "1978-12-03Z"^^ . . .