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Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band
1h 10min
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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.
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Original Title
Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band
Runtime (Duration)
1h 10min
Directors
Release Year
2015
Official Website
https://marylouwilliamsproject.com/Casting
Actors
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)
Crew
Carol Bash
DIRECTOR

Stanley Nelson
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Carol Bash
PRODUCER
Michael Chin
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Robert Shepard
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

James Richards
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Stacey L. Holman
CO-PRODUCER
Sumi Tonooka
MUSIC
Rose Stark
ANIMATION DIRECTOR
Ken Takeuchi
SOUND RE-RECORDING MIXER
Sandra Christie
EDITOR
Carol Bash
ADDITIONAL CAMERA
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