Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band
She fought to create in a world that could not see past her race or gender
- Release Date
- 2015-04-01
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- N/A
- Links
- IMDb
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.