This African composer composed Troubled Island. He was born in 1895 was married to his frequent collaborator Verna Arvey.
A Bayou Legend is an American opera composed by William Grant Still, with a libretto by his wife and frequent collaborator, Verna Arvey. 
William Grant Still (May 11, 1895  December 3, 1978) was an American composer, who composed more than 150 works, including five symphonies and eight operas. 
Troubled Island is an American opera in three acts composed by William Grant Still, with a libretto begun by poet Langston Hughes and completed by Verna Arvey. 
