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Verna Arvey Verna Arvey (February 16, 1910 – November 22, 1987) was an American librettist, pianist and writer who is best known for her musical collaborations with her husband William Grant Still, a musician and composer. ==Early life and education== Verna Arvey was born in Los Angeles, the daughter of Bessie (Tark) and David Arvey. Her parents were Russian Jewish immigrants.〔http://libinfo.uark.edu/specialcollections/findingaids/still/still1aid.html〕 She attended local schools and the Manual Arts High School. She had started playing piano as a child. After graduating, Arvey enjoyed a brief career as a concert pianist, including performances as a soloist with Raymond Paige's CBS Network orchestra and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. During a trip by William Grant Still to Los Angeles in 1930 to revive a friendship with the composer Harold Bruce Forsythe, Arvey met the young composer. Forsythe likely asked her to read some of his piano music. Still tried twice to get her to perform his pieces, first ''Africa'', then ''Four Negro Dances''. The two became more acquainted, but as Forsythe and Arvey had been friends for many years (since they had both gone to Manual Arts High School), some jealousy ensued.〔
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