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Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

Carol Bash

2015 • 1h 10m

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...

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

MARY LOU WILLIAMS: THE LADY WHO SWINGS THE BAND - TPFF 2016 TRAILER

Cast

Mary Lou WilliamsSelf (archive footage)

Alfre Woodard

Alfre WoodardMary Lou Williams (voice)

Delroy Lindo

Delroy LindoJohn Williams (voice)

Wendell Pierce

Wendell PierceAndy Kirk (voice)

Stanley Crouch

Stanley CrouchSelf

Robin D.G. Kelley

Robin D.G. KelleySelf

Gary GiddinsSelf

Tammy L. KernodleSelf

Farah GriffinSelf

Gayle MurchisonSelf

Alexandra NoaillesSelf

Peter O'BrienSelf

Robert O'MeallySelf

Billy TaylorSelf

Geri AllenSelf - Performer

Crew

Stanley Nelson

Stanley NelsonExecutive Producer

James Richards

James RichardsDirector of Photography

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