Walker, George, 1922-2018
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found: His Sonata no. 2, for piano, c1966.
found: Baker's biographical dictionary of twentieth-century classical musicians, c1997(Walker, George (Theophilus); b. June 27, 1922, Washington, D.C.; American composer, pianist, and teacher)
found: The African American Art Song Alliance Website, July 27, 2001:George Walker page (piano soloist; composer; Walker was awarded the Pulitzer prize in 1996 for his composition "Lilacs," the first time a Black musician had been so honored)
found: New York times WWW site, viewed Aug. 28, 2018(in obituary published Aug. 27: George Walker; b. George Theophilus Walker, June 27, 1922, Washington; d. Thursday [Aug. 23, 2018], Montclair, N.J., aged 96; composer who broke barriers during a long and distinguished career, including, in 1996, becoming the first black composer to win the Pulitzer Prize for music)
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1982-02-26: new
2019-01-22: revised
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