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Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

Score: 8.0

Genre: Documentary

Year: 2015-04-01

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.

Actors:

Mary Lou Williams

Mary Lou Williams

Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Delroy Lindo

Delroy Lindo

Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce

Stanley Crouch

Stanley Crouch

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