Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

"She fought to create in a world that could not see past her race or gender"
  • 2015
  • 1 hr 10 min
  •  8  (2)
  •   Released

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.
  • Release Date
    2015
  • Runtime
    1 hr 10 min
  • Language
    en
  • Rating
    8  (2)
  • Genres
    Documentary
  • Director
    Carol Bash
  • Cast
    Mary Lou Williams
    Alfre Woodard
    Delroy Lindo
    Wendell Pierce
    Stanley Crouch
    Robin D.G. Kelley
    Gary Giddins
    Tammy L. Kernodle
    Farah Griffin
    Gayle Murchison
    Alexandra Noailles
    Peter O'Brien
    Robert O'Meally
    Billy Taylor
    Geri Allen
    Esperanza Spalding
    Terri Lyne Carrington
    Wycliffe Gordon
    Carmen Lundy
    Joel Haberli
    Robert Casteline
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