Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band (2015)

She fought to create in a world that could not see past her race or gender

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2015-04-01
  • User Rating: 8/10 from 2 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 10min
  • Language: English
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Summary

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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  • Directing Carol Bash Director
    Production Carol Bash Producer
    Production Stacey L. Holman Co-Producer
    Production Stanley Nelson Executive Producer
    Sound Sumi Tonooka Music
    Camera Michael Chin Director of Photography
    Camera Robert Shepard Director of Photography
    Editing Sandra Christie Editor
    Sound Ken Takeuchi Sound Re-Recording Mixer
    Visual Effects Rose Stark Animation Director
    Camera James Richards Director of Photography
    Camera Carol Bash Additional Camera