Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band
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Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

7.8 / 10 | 1h 10m | United States
2015 | Documentary
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 List (19)

Carol Bash
Carol Bash
Director
Eddie Allen
Eddie Allen
Self
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Self
Stanley Crouch
Stanley Crouch
Self
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
Self
Gary Giddins
Gary Giddins
Self
Farah Griffin
Farah Griffin
Self
Lena Horne
Lena Horne
Self
Judith Jamison
Judith Jamison
Self
Hank Jones
Hank Jones
Self
Geri Allen
Geri Allen
Self - Performer
Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie
Self
Patience Higgins
Patience Higgins
Self -Performer
Corcoran Holt
Corcoran Holt
Self - Performer
Terri Lyne Carrington
Terri Lyne Carrington
Self - Performer
Johnnie Garry
Johnnie Garry
Self
Wycliffe Gordon
Wycliffe Gordon
Self - Performer
Tadd Dameron
Tadd Dameron
Self
Earl 'Fatha' Hines
Earl 'Fatha' Hines
Self

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