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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

01 Apr 2015
70 mins
8
2 votes
  • Documentary
articleOverview personCast
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.
  • Mary Lou Williams

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Alfre Woodard

    as Mary Lou Williams (voice)
  • Delroy Lindo

    as John Williams (voice)
  • Wendell Pierce

    as Andy Kirk (voice)
  • Stanley Crouch

    as Self
  • Robin D.G. Kelley

    as Self
  • Gary Giddins

    as Self
  • Tammy L. Kernodle

    as Self
  • Farah Griffin

    as Self
  • Gayle Murchison

    as Self
  • Alexandra Noailles

    as Self
  • Peter O'Brien

    as Self

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