Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

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Origin countries: United States
Language: English
Spoken: English
Budget: N/A
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musician jazz singer or musician pianist woman director

Origin countries: United States
Language: English
Spoken: English
Budget: N/A
Revenue: N/A

musicianjazz singer or musicianpianistwoman director

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

Released Documentary

01 Apr, 2015 1h 10min

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

Released Documentary

01 Apr, 2015 1h 10min

Directed by Carol Bash

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

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.

Directed by Carol Bash

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

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.

Mary Lou Williams

Self (archive footage)

Alfre Woodard

Mary Lou Williams (voice)

73 yrs

Delroy Lindo

John Williams (voice)

73 yrs

Wendell Pierce

Andy Kirk (voice)

62 yrs

Stanley Crouch

Self

Robin D.G. Kelley

Self

64 yrs

Gary Giddins

Self

Tammy L. Kernodle

Self

Farah Griffin

Self

63 yrs

Gayle Murchison

Self

Alexandra Noailles

Self

Peter O'Brien

Self

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