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Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band (2015)
MARY LOU WILLIAMS: THE LADY WHO SWINGS THE BAND - TPFF 2016 TRAILER
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.
20 cast members
Mary Lou Williams
Alfre Woodard
Delroy Lindo
Wendell Pierce
Stanley Crouch
Robin D.G. Kelley
Gary Giddins
Tammy L. Kernodle
Farah Griffin
Gayle Murchison