Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band (2015)

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band (2015)

She fought to create in a world that could not see past her race or gender 2015-04-01 70 Min. PG-13
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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 star did not come easy.

Cast

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

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