Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

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

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.

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  • Release Date: 2015-04-01
  • Runtime: 1h 10min
  • Director: Carol Bash

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    • Trailer

    Cast

    • Mary Lou Williams

      Self (archive footage)

    • Alfre Woodard

      Mary Lou Williams (voice)

    • Delroy Lindo

      John Williams (voice)

    • Wendell Pierce

      Andy Kirk (voice)

    • Stanley Crouch

      Self

    • Robin D.G. Kelley

      Self

    • Gary Giddins

      Self

    • Tammy L. Kernodle

      Self

    • Farah Griffin

      Self

    • Gayle Murchison

      Self

    • Alexandra Noailles

      Self

    • Peter O'Brien

      Self

    • Robert O'Meally

      Self

    • Billy Taylor

      Self

    • Geri Allen

      Self - Performer

    • Esperanza Spalding

      Self - Performer

    • Terri Lyne Carrington

      Self - Performer

    • Wycliffe Gordon

      Self - Performer

    • Carmen Lundy

      Self - Performer

    • Joel Haberli

      Barney Josephson / Critic (voice)

    • Robert Casteline

      Critic (voice)

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