Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band
She fought to create in a world that could not see past her race or gender
2015 | 70m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Carol Bash |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 01, 2015 |
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| Director: | Carol Bash |
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| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | jazz singer or musician, musician, pianist, woman director |
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Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: May 03, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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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 |
| Gary Giddins | Self |
| Tammy L. Kernodle | Self |
| Farah Griffin | Self |
| Gayle Murchison | Self |
| Alexandra Noailles | Self |
| Peter O'Brien | Self |
| Robert O'Meally | Self |
| Billy Taylor | Self |
| Geri Allen | Self - Performer |
| Esperanza Spalding | Self - Performer |
| Terri Lyne Carrington | Self - Performer |
| Wycliffe Gordon | Self - Performer |
| Carmen Lundy | Self - Performer |
| Joel Haberli | Barney Josephson / Critic (voice) |
| Robert Casteline | Critic (voice) |
| Name | Job |
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| Michael Chin | Director of Photography |
| Sandra Christie | Editor |
| Rose Stark | Animation Director |
| Carol Bash | Director, Additional Camera |
| Sumi Tonooka | Music |
| Robert Shepard | Director of Photography |
| Ken Takeuchi | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| James Richards | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
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| Carol Bash | Producer |
| Stanley Nelson | Executive Producer |
| Stacey L. Holman | Co-Producer |
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