Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

8.0 2015 1h 10mReleased

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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.

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Mary Lou Williams

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Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Mary Lou Williams (voice)

Delroy Lindo

Delroy Lindo

John Williams (voice)

Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce

Andy Kirk (voice)

Stanley Crouch

Stanley Crouch

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Robin D.G. Kelley

Robin D.G. Kelley

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