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George Crumb

A 1968 portrait of George Crumb. Gabriel Hackett/Getty Images hide caption

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George Crumb, an influential and deeply American composer, has died at age 92

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A U.S. Navy sailor waiting to be sent out on a mission in Afghanistan in November 2010. Paula Bronstein/Getty Images hide caption

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From 'Shenandoah' To Afghanistan: George Crumb's 'Winds Of Destiny'

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