Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band
(2015)
Documentary
70min
80%
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 sta ...
Mary Lou Williams
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Alfre Woodard
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Delroy Lindo
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Mary Lou Williams
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Mary Lou Williams (voice)
Alfre Woodard
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John Williams (voice)
Delroy Lindo
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Andy Kirk (voice)
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