She fought to create in a world that could not see past her race or gender
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.
Mary Lou Williams
Alfre Woodard
Delroy Lindo
Wendell Pierce
Stanley Crouch
Robin D.G. Kelley
Gary Giddins
Tammy L. Kernodle
Farah Griffin
Gayle Murchison
Alexandra Noailles
Peter O'Brien
Robert O'Meally
Billy Taylor
Geri Allen
Esperanza Spalding
Terri Lyne Carrington
Wycliffe Gordon
Carmen Lundy
Joel Haberli
Robert Casteline
