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Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band
Documentary 2015 1 hr 10 min Paramount+
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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.
Documentary 2015 1 hr 10 min Paramount+
Unrated
Starring Alexandra Noailles, Delroy Lindo, Alfre Woodard
Director Carol Bash

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Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band
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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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Studio
The Mary Lou Williams Project
Genre
Documentary
Released
2015
Run Time
1 hr 10 min
Rated
Unrated

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Original Audio
English
Audio and Subtitles
English (United States) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC, CC)

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Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.

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