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Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

Documentary 2015 · 1h 10m ·

She fought to create in a world that could not see past her race or gender

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Jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams was a genius ahead of her time. From child prodigy to "Boogie-Woogie Queen" to groundbreaking composer to mentoring some of the greatest musicians of all time, she never ceased to astound those who heard her play. But for a Black woman in the early 1900s, life as a star did not come easy.

Cast

20 people
M Mary Lou Williams Self (archive footage)
Alfre Woodard Mary Lou Williams (voice)
Delroy Lindo John Williams (voice)
Wendell Pierce Andy Kirk (voice)
Stanley Crouch Self
Robin D.G. Kelley Self
G Gary Giddins Self
T Tammy L. Kernodle Self
F Farah Griffin Self
G Gayle Murchison Self
A Alexandra Noailles Self
P Peter O'Brien Self
R Robert O'Meally Self
B Billy Taylor Self
G Geri Allen Self - Performer
Esperanza Spalding Self - Performer
Terri Lyne Carrington Self - Performer
W Wycliffe Gordon Self - Performer

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