Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band
Release Date: 2015-04-01
Overview: 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.
Rating: 8 / 10
Cast
Mary Lou Williams
as Self (archive footage)
Alfre Woodard
as Mary Lou Williams (voice)
Delroy Lindo
as John Williams (voice)
Wendell Pierce
as Andy Kirk (voice)
Stanley Crouch
as Self
Crew
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Stacey L. Holman - Co-Producer
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Stanley Nelson - Executive Producer
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Sumi Tonooka - Music
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Michael Chin - Director of Photography
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Rose Stark - Animation Director
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