Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band
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2015-04-01
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.
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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.
Released
2015-04-01
Runtime
70
Director
Stanley Nelson
Budget
$0
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$0
Genres
Documentary
Language
English
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Mary Lou Williams
Mary Lou Williams
Alfre Woodard
Alfre Woodard
Delroy Lindo
Delroy Lindo
Wendell Pierce
Wendell Pierce
Stanley Crouch
Stanley Crouch
Robin D.G. Kelley
Robin D.G. KelleyGary Giddins
Gary GiddinsTammy L. Kernodle
Tammy L. KernodleFarah Griffin
Farah GriffinGayle Murchison
Gayle MurchisonAlexandra Noailles
Alexandra NoaillesPeter O'Brien
Peter O'BrienRobert O'Meally
Robert O'MeallyBilly Taylor
Billy TaylorGeri Allen
Geri Allen
Esperanza Spalding
Esperanza Spalding
Terri Lyne Carrington
Terri Lyne CarringtonWycliffe Gordon
Wycliffe GordonCarmen Lundy
Carmen Lundy
Joel Haberli
Joel HaberliRobert Casteline
Robert Casteline