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Percy Grainger

AKA George Percy Aldridge Grainger

Born: 8-Jul-1882
Birthplace: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died: 20-Feb-1961
Location of death: White Plains, NY
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Buried, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Composer, Pianist

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Country Gardens

Military service: US Army (band, 1917-)

Father: (architect)
Mother: Rose (d. 1922 suicide)
Wife: Ella Ström (Swedish poet, m. 1928 at the Hollywood Bowl, until his death)

    University: Hoch's Conservatory, Frankfurt, Germany
    Professor: Music Department Head, New York University (1932-33)

    Naturalized US Citizen 1918
    Risk Factors: Vegetarian



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