Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band
Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band2015
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Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band
1h 10m·Documentary·
Directed by Carol Bash·2015
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8.0/10 avgAverage user ratingJazz 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.
DirectorCarol BashCinematographyMichael Chin
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| MMary Lou WilliamsSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Alfre WoodardMary Lou Williams (voice) | Mary Lou Williams (voice) |
 Delroy LindoJohn Williams (voice) | John Williams (voice) |
 Wendell PierceAndy Kirk (voice) | Andy Kirk (voice) |
 Stanley CrouchSelf | Self |
 Robin D.G. KelleySelf | Self |
| GGary GiddinsSelf | Self |
| TTammy L. KernodleSelf | Self |
| FFarah GriffinSelf | Self |
| GGayle MurchisonSelf | Self |
| AAlexandra NoaillesSelf | Self |
| PPeter O'BrienSelf | Self |
| RRobert O'MeallySelf | Self |
| BBilly TaylorSelf | Self |
| GGeri AllenSelf - Performer | Self - Performer |
 Esperanza SpaldingSelf - Performer | Self - Performer |
| TTerri Lyne CarringtonSelf - Performer | Self - Performer |
| WWycliffe GordonSelf - Performer | Self - Performer |
| CCarmen LundySelf - Performer | Self - Performer |
 Joel HaberliBarney Josephson / Critic (voice) | Barney Josephson / Critic (voice) |
| RRobert CastelineCritic (voice) | Critic (voice) |