Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

Name: Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band
Director: Carol Bash
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2015-04-01
Duration: 1 h 10 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Mary Lou Williams, Alfre Woodard, Delroy Lindo, Wendell Pierce, Stanley Crouch

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.

Genre: Documentary

Actor: Mary Lou Williams, Alfre Woodard, Delroy Lindo

Director: Carol Bash

Country: N/A

Quality: HD

Duration: 1h 10m

Release: 2015

IMDb: 8/10

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