Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

8 | 2015-04-01 | 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.

Featured Crew

Carol Bash Director
Carol Bash Producer
Stacey L. Holman Co-Producer
Stanley Nelson Executive Producer
Sumi Tonooka Music
Michael Chin Director of Photography
Robert Shepard Director of Photography
Sandra Christie Editor
Ken Takeuchi Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Rose Stark Animation Director

Cast

Mary Lou Williams
Mary Lou Williams
Self (archive footage)
Alfre Woodard
Alfre Woodard
Mary Lou Williams (voice)
Delroy Lindo
Delroy Lindo
John Williams (voice)
Wendell Pierce
Wendell Pierce
Andy Kirk (voice)

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