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Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

Release: 2015-04-01 ·Runtime: 70m ·★ 8.0
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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Cast

Alfre Woodard Alfre Woodard as Mary Lou Williams (voice) Stanley Crouch Stanley Crouch as Self Esperanza Spalding Esperanza Spalding as Self - Performer Joel Haberli Joel Haberli as Barney Josephson / Critic (voice) Delroy Lindo Delroy Lindo as John Williams (voice) Wendell Pierce Wendell Pierce as Andy Kirk (voice) Robin D.G. Kelley Robin D.G. Kelley as Self Terri Lyne Carrington Terri Lyne Carrington as Self - Performer

Crew

James Richards James Richards Director of Photography Stanley Nelson Stanley Nelson Executive Producer