Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

Name: Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band
Cast: Mary Lou Williams, Alfre Woodard, Delroy Lindo, Wendell Pierce, Stanley Crouch

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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 & Crew

Director: Carol BashProducer: Stanley Nelson

Mary Lou Williams

as Self (archive footage)

Alfre Woodard

as Mary Lou Williams (voice)

Delroy Lindo

as John Williams (voice)

Wendell Pierce

as Andy Kirk (voice)

Stanley Crouch

as Self

Robin D.G. Kelley

as Self

Gary Giddins

as Self

Tammy L. Kernodle

as Self

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