Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band
2015
8.0 (2)
1 hr 10 min
She fought to create in a world that could not see past her race or gender
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.
Top Cast
Mary Lou Williams as Self (archive footage)
Alfre Woodard as Mary Lou Williams (voice)
Delroy Lindo as John Williams (voice)
Wendell Pierce as Andy Kirk (voice)
Stanley Crouch as Self
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