Cmaj7 | William Grant Still - Kaintuck' (1935) @Cmaj7 | Uploaded October 2020 | Updated October 2024, 14 hours ago.
Composer: William Grant Still, Jr. (May 11, 1895 – December 3, 1978)
Pianist: Ben Dawson
Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra conducted by Michael Seal

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William Grant Still - Kaintuck' (1935) @Cmaj7