Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band
2015 • Documentary
8 (2)
Carol Bash
Director
Status
Released
Release date
April 1, 2015
Duration
70 Min
Language
en
Popularity
2.505
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Overview
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.
Cast
Alfre Woodard
Delroy Lindo
Wendell Pierce
Stanley Crouch
Robin D.G. Kelley
Esperanza Spalding
Terri Lyne Carrington
Joel Haberli
