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Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

2015 Documentary · 1h 10m
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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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80%

Released

April 1, 2015,

Director

Carol Bash

Cast

Mary Lou Williams, Alfre Woodard, Delroy Lindo, Wendell Pierce, Stanley Crouch, Robin D.G. Kelley

Genre

Documentary

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Movie Score

80%

Released

April 1, 2015,

Director

Carol Bash

Cast

Mary Lou Williams, Alfre Woodard, Delroy Lindo, Wendell Pierce, Stanley Crouch, Robin D.G. Kelley

Genre

Documentary

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