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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
Documentary
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2015-04-01
⌚ Running Time: 70 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 8.0

Beloved Cast

Mary Lou Williams original image
Self (archive footage)
Mary Lou Williams
Alfre Woodard original image
Mary Lou Williams (voice)
Alfre Woodard
Delroy Lindo original image
John Williams (voice)
Delroy Lindo
Wendell Pierce original image
Andy Kirk (voice)
Wendell Pierce
Stanley Crouch original image
Self
Stanley Crouch
Robin D.G. Kelley original image
Self
Robin D.G. Kelley
Gary Giddins original image
Self
Gary Giddins
Tammy L. Kernodle original image
Self
Tammy L. Kernodle
Farah Griffin original image
Self
Farah Griffin
Gayle Murchison original image
Self
Gayle Murchison
Alexandra Noailles original image
Self
Alexandra Noailles
Peter O'Brien original image
Self
Peter O'Brien
Robert O'Meally original image
Self
Robert O'Meally
Billy Taylor original image
Self
Billy Taylor
Geri Allen original image
Self - Performer
Geri Allen
Esperanza Spalding original image
Self - Performer
Esperanza Spalding
Terri Lyne Carrington original image
Self - Performer
Terri Lyne Carrington
Wycliffe Gordon original image
Self - Performer
Wycliffe Gordon
Carmen Lundy original image
Self - Performer
Carmen Lundy
Joel Haberli original image
Barney Josephson / Critic (voice)
Joel Haberli
Robert Casteline original image
Critic (voice)
Robert Casteline

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