Clifton Williams (composer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Clifton Williams (composer)

American composer

Date of Birth: 26-Mar-1923

Place of Birth: Traskwood, Arkansas, United States

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1976

Profession: composer, conductor, musicologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

[James] Clifton Williams, Jr.
(26 March 1923 Traskwood, Arkansas — 12 February 1976 Miami, Florida) was an American composer, pianist, French hornist, mellophonist, music theorist, conductor, and teacher.
Williams was known by symphony patrons as a virtuoso French hornist with the symphony orchestras of Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Houston, Oklahoma City, Austin, and San Antonio.
The young composer was honored with performances of Peace, A Tone Poem and A Southwestern Overture by the Houston and Oklahoma City symphony orchestras, respectively.
He remains widely known as one of America's accomplished composers for the wind ensemble and band repertory.