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

Movie"She fought to create in a world that could not see past her race or gender"
Audience Score
80
Jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams was a genius ahead of her time From child prodigy to BoogieWoogie 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

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:April 1st, 2015
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Stanley Nelson