Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band
Film201570 min8.0/10 on TMDB
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Directed by Carol Bash
She fought to create in a world that could not see past her race or gender
The story
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.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Mary Lou Williams
Mary Lou WilliamsSelf (archive footage)
Alfre WoodardMary Lou Williams (voice)
Delroy LindoJohn Williams (voice)
Wendell PierceAndy Kirk (voice)
Stanley CrouchSelf
Robin D.G. KelleyExplore the crew
- Director of Photography
- Michael Chin
- Producer
- Carol Bash
- Director of Photography
- Robert Shepard
- Editor
- Sandra Christie
- Director of Photography
- James Richards
- Director
- Carol Bash