Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band (2015)
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
- Mary Lou Williams — Self (archive footage)
- Alfre Woodard — Mary Lou Williams (voice)
- Delroy Lindo — John Williams (voice)
- Wendell Pierce — Andy Kirk (voice)
- Stanley Crouch — Self
- Robin D.G. Kelley — Self
- Gary Giddins — Self
- Tammy L. Kernodle — Self
- Farah Griffin — Self
- Gayle Murchison — Self
- Alexandra Noailles — Self
- Peter O'Brien — Self
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