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Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band
2015, Apr 01
1h 10m
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.
Directed by
Carol Bash
Wendell Pierce
Andy Kirk (voice)
Delroy Lindo
John Williams (voice)
Alfre Woodard
Mary Lou Williams (voice)
Esperanza Spalding
Self - Performer
Joel Haberli
Barney Josephson / Critic (voice)
Stanley Crouch
Self
Robin D.G. Kelley
Self
Terri Lyne Carrington
Self - Performer
Mary Lou Williams
Self (archive footage)
Gary Giddins
Self
Tammy L. Kernodle
Self
Farah Griffin
Self
Gayle Murchison
Self
Alexandra Noailles
Self
Peter O'Brien
Self
Billy Taylor
Self
Geri Allen
Self - Performer
Wycliffe Gordon
Self - Performer
Carmen Lundy
Self - Performer
Robert Casteline
Critic (voice)
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