Will Marion Cook, born in 1869 to educated parents in Washington, D.C., played some mean violin. As was true of many musical geniuses, his technique was at first faulty. But his facility, as well as what we now call his soul, were always clear. After training at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, he was sent to Europe for further instruction, followed by study under Antonin Dvořák when that great compos
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