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Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band 2015 Directed by Carol Bash

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.

Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Documentary
Release Date 1 April 2015
70 mins
Cast
Mary Lou Williams
Mary Lou Williams Self (archive footage)
Alfre Woodard
Alfre Woodard Mary Lou Williams (voice)
Delroy Lindo
Delroy Lindo John Williams (voice)
Wendell Pierce
Wendell Pierce Andy Kirk (voice)
Stanley Crouch
Stanley Crouch Self
Robin D.G. Kelley
Robin D.G. Kelley Self
Gary Giddins
Gary Giddins Self
Tammy L. Kernodle
Tammy L. Kernodle Self
Farah Griffin
Farah Griffin Self
Gayle Murchison
Gayle Murchison Self
Alexandra Noailles
Alexandra Noailles Self
Peter O'Brien
Peter O'Brien Self
Robert O'Meally
Robert O'Meally Self
Billy Taylor
Billy Taylor Self
Geri Allen
Geri Allen Self - Performer
Esperanza Spalding
Esperanza Spalding Self - Performer
Terri Lyne Carrington
Terri Lyne Carrington Self - Performer
Wycliffe Gordon
Wycliffe Gordon Self - Performer
Carmen Lundy
Carmen Lundy Self - Performer
Joel Haberli
Joel Haberli Barney Josephson / Critic (voice)
Robert Casteline
Robert Casteline Critic (voice)
Crew
Director
Carol Bash
Carol Bash
Producers
Carol Bash
Carol Bash
Stacey L. Holman
Stacey L. Holman
Executive Producer
Stanley Nelson
Stanley Nelson
Cinematography
Michael Chin
Michael Chin
Robert Shepard
Robert Shepard
James Richards
James Richards
Editor
Sandra Christie
Sandra Christie
Animation
Rose Stark
Rose Stark
Music
Sumi Tonooka
Sumi Tonooka
Additional Photography
Carol Bash
Carol Bash