Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band
"She fought to create in a world that could not see past her race or gender"
Watch Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band
Type: Movie Category: DocumentaryYear: 2015Details
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.
- Genres: Documentary
- Language: English
Cast & Crew
- Cast:Mary Lou Williams , Alfre Woodard , Delroy Lindo , Wendell Pierce , Stanley Crouch , Robin D.G. Kelley , Gary Giddins , Tammy L. Kernodle
- Director: Carol Bash
- Producer: Stanley Nelson
