when was william grant still born?
<answer> William Grant Still was born in May 11, 1895. <context> Dominique-René de Lerma, Professor of Music at Lawrence University, has specialized in African heritage in classical music for four decades. He has kindly made his research file on William Grant Still available to this site. William Grant Still was born in Woodville, Mississippi on May 11, 1895. He was the son of two teachers, Carrie Lena Fambro Still (1872-1927) and William Grant Still (1871-1895), who was also a partner in a grocery store.