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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The cast

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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

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Gary Giddins Self

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Tammy L. Kernodle Self

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Farah Griffin Self

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Gayle Murchison Self

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Alexandra Noailles Self

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Peter O'Brien Self

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Robert O'Meally Self

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Billy Taylor Self

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