Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

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

2015 en 70 minutes

Rating: 8

Plot

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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Cast

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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