Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band (2015)
She fought to create in a world that could not see past her race or gender
70 min
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
- April 1, 2015
- Country of origin
- Not yet available
- Music
- Sumi Tonooka
Trailer
Cast
- Eddie Allen as Self
- Geri Allen as Self - Performer
- Terri Lyne Carrington as Self - Performer
- Stanley Crouch as Self
- Johnnie Garry as Self
- Gary Giddins as Self
Crew
- Louis Armstrong · Archive footage
- Tadd Dameron · Archive footage
- Duke Ellington · Archive footage
- Dizzy Gillespie · Archive footage
- Carol Bash · Director
- Carol Bash · Producer
- Sumi Tonooka · Composer
- Michael Chin · Cinematographer
- James Richards · Cinematographer
- Robert Shepard · Cinematographer
- Sandra Christie · Editor