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.
Title | Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band |
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Year | 2015 |
Genre | Documentary |
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Studio | |
Cast | Mary Lou Williams, Alfre Woodard, Delroy Lindo, Wendell Pierce, Stanley Crouch, Robin D.G. Kelley |
Crew | Carol Bash (Director), Carol Bash (Producer), Stacey L. Holman (Co-Producer), Stanley Nelson (Executive Producer), Sumi Tonooka (Music), Michael Chin (Director of Photography) |
Keyword | musician, jazz singer or musician, pianist, woman director |
Release | Apr 01, 2015 |
Runtime | 70 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 8.00 / 10 by 2 users |