Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

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1h 10mDocumentary

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.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 w... Read more

Starring Mary Lou Williams, Alfre Woodard, Delroy Lindo, Wendell Pierce, Stanley Crouch, Robin D.G. Kelley, Gary Giddins, Tammy L. Kernodle, Farah Griffin, Gayle Murchison

Watch "Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band" from streaming services Showtime (Prime), Showtime (TV), Showtime (Hulu) released in 2015. It's a documentary movie, and has a rating of 7.7 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie.