Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band
(2015)
April 1, 2015• 1h 10m
80%
TMDB ScoreOverview
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.
Carol Bash
Director
Top Billed Cast
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Mary Lou Williams
Self (archive footage)
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Alfre Woodard
Mary Lou Williams (voice)
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Delroy Lindo
John Williams (voice)
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Wendell Pierce
Andy Kirk (voice)
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Stanley Crouch
Self
RDK
Robin D.G. Kelley
Self
GG
Gary Giddins
Self
TLK
Tammy L. Kernodle
Self
FG
Farah Griffin
Self
GM
Gayle Murchison
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