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Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band
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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
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TMDB 8.016+20151h 10mEnglish
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Synopsis

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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Carol BashFrom TMDB credits
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April 1, 2015Released
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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)
Stanley Crouch
Stanley Crouch
Self
Robin D.G. Kelley
Robin D.G. Kelley
Self
Gary Giddins
Self
Tammy L. Kernodle
Self

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