Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

Documentary

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Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band
Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band
Unrated
4/1/20151h 10m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ She fought to create in a world that could not see past her race or gender ~

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.

Director:

Carol Bash

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

  • musician
  • jazz singer or musician
  • pianist
  • woman director

Cast

Mary Lou Williams

~ as ~

Self (archive footage)

Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

~ as ~

Mary Lou Williams (voice)

Delroy Lindo

Delroy Lindo

~ as ~

John Williams (voice)

Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce

~ as ~

Andy Kirk (voice)

Stanley Crouch

Stanley Crouch

~ as ~

Self

Robin D.G. Kelley

Robin D.G. Kelley

~ as ~

Self

Gary Giddins

~ as ~

Self

Tammy L. Kernodle

~ as ~

Self

Farah Griffin

~ as ~

Self

Gayle Murchison

~ as ~

Self

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