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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"

8.0/10 2015 1h 10m Released
Documentary

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.

Director: Carol Bash
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Top Cast

Mary Lou Williams
Mary Lou Williams
Self (archive footage)
 Alfre Woodard
Alfre Woodard
Mary Lou Williams (voi
 Delroy Lindo
Delroy Lindo
John Williams (voice)
 Wendell Pierce
Wendell Pierce
Andy Kirk (voice)
 Stanley Crouch
Stanley Crouch
Self
 Robin D.G. Kelley
Robin D.G. Kelley
Self
 Gary Giddins
Gary Giddins
Self
 Tammy L. Kernodle
Tammy L. Kernodle
Self
 Farah Griffin
Farah Griffin
Self
 Gayle Murchison
Gayle Murchison
Self
 Alexandra Noailles
Alexandra Noailles
Self
 Peter O'Brien
Peter O'Brien
Self

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