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

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

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2015
1h 10m
8.0(2 votes)
Documentary

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.

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21 members
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Mary Lou Williams

Self (archive footage)

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Alfre Woodard

Mary Lou Williams (voice)

Alfre Woodard
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Delroy Lindo

John Williams (voice)

Delroy Lindo
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Wendell Pierce

Andy Kirk (voice)

Wendell Pierce
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Stanley Crouch

Self

Stanley Crouch
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Robin D.G. Kelley

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Robin D.G. Kelley
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Gary Giddins

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Tammy L. Kernodle

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Farah Griffin

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Gayle Murchison

Self

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Alexandra Noailles

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Peter O'Brien

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Robert O'Meally

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Billy Taylor

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Geri Allen

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Esperanza Spalding

Self - Performer

Esperanza Spalding
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Terri Lyne Carrington

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Terri Lyne Carrington
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Wycliffe Gordon

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Carmen Lundy

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Joel Haberli

Barney Josephson / Critic (voice)

Joel Haberli
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Robert Casteline

Critic (voice)

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