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

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

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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.

Top Billed 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

Homepage https://marylouwilliamsproject.com/
Release Date 2015-04-01
Runtime 1h 10m
Directors Carol Bash, Michael Chin, Robert Shepard, Rose Stark, James Richards
Producers Carol Bash, Stacey L. Holman, Stanley Nelson
Writer