William Grant Still conducting at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, circa 1967

Title: William Grant Still conducting at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, circa 1967
Alternative title: William Grant Still, conducting
Date Created: [circa 1967]
Date: 1967
Collection: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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Description: William Grant Still conducting a symphony orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl during the Los Angeles Birthday Fiesta.
William Grant Still was an American composer, who composed more than 150 works, including five symphonies and eight operas. [Wikipedia]
Caption: Written on back of photo: Wm Grant Still was the first Afro-American to conduct a major white symphony orchestra. He conducted the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra in the Hollywood Bowl in 1936. Wm Grant Still in shown in this photo. Directing a symphony orchestra in Hollywood Bowl Sept 4, 1967 (?) During the L.A. Birthday Fiesta.