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Apr 1, 2015 · Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band: Directed by Carol Bash. With Eddie Allen, Geri Allen, Louis Armstrong, Terri Lyne Carrington. A feature documentary on the life and music of this renowned jazz pianist, composer and arranger.
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MARY LOU WILLIAMS: THE LADY WHO SWINGS THE BAND - TPFF 2016 TRAILER. THE PEOPLE'S FILM FESTIVAL. 22K subscribers. 176. 17K views 7 years ago.
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One of the greatest jazz pianists, composers, and arrangers of all time, Mary Lou Williams was a swing and bebop icon. “The Lady Who Swings the Band” also devoted herself to aiding musicians in need and teaching younger generations about jazz’s rich African American heritage.
In 2015, an award-winning documentary film entitled, Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band, produced and directed by Carol Bash, premiered on American Public Television and was screened at various domestic and international film festivals.
Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band. Mary Lou Williams was a genius ahead of her time. From child prodigy to world-renowned jazz pianist, her talent was unmistakable. But for a Black woman in the early 1900s, life as a star did not come easy. 1 IMDb 7.7 1 h 9 min 2015.
Watch Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band with a subscription on Paramount+. Mary Lou Williams becomes a successful jazz pianist, composer and arranger in the early 1900s.
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Sep 21, 2015 · Richard Brody writes about the documentary “Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band,” about the life and work of a hidden hero of musical modernity.
