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Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

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

Mary Lou Williams
Mary Lou Williams
Self (archive footage)
Alfre Woodard
Alfre Woodard
Mary Lou Williams (voice)
Delroy Lindo
Delroy Lindo
John Williams (voice)
Wendell Pierce
Wendell Pierce
Andy Kirk (voice)
Stanley Crouch
Stanley Crouch
Self
Robin D.G. Kelley
Robin D.G. Kelley
Self
Gary Giddins
Gary Giddins
Self
Tammy L. Kernodle
Tammy L. Kernodle
Self
Farah Griffin
Farah Griffin
Self
Gayle Murchison
Gayle Murchison
Self
Alexandra Noailles
Alexandra Noailles
Self
Peter O'Brien
Peter O'Brien
Self
Robert O'Meally
Robert O'Meally
Self
Billy Taylor
Billy Taylor
Self
Geri Allen
Geri Allen
Self - Performer
Esperanza Spalding
Esperanza Spalding
Self - Performer
Terri Lyne Carrington
Terri Lyne Carrington
Self - Performer
Wycliffe Gordon
Wycliffe Gordon
Self - Performer
Carmen Lundy
Carmen Lundy
Self - Performer
Joel Haberli
Joel Haberli
Barney Josephson / Critic (voice)
Robert Casteline
Robert Casteline
Critic (voice)
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