Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band
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Documentary
•- Runtime
- 70 mins
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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.
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.
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
Director
- Carol Bash
Producers
- Carol Bash
