Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band
2015, English. Directed by Carol Bash.
She fought to create in a world that could not see past her race or gender
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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- 1h 10m
- Post-credits
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- English
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Cast & crew
- Carol BashDirector
- Mary Lou WilliamsSelf (archive footage)
- Alfre WoodardMary Lou Williams (voice)
- Delroy LindoJohn Williams (voice)
- Wendell PierceAndy Kirk (voice)
- Stanley CrouchSelf
- Robin D.G. KelleySelf
- Gary GiddinsSelf
- Tammy L. KernodleSelf
- Farah GriffinSelf
- Gayle MurchisonSelf
- Alexandra NoaillesSelf
- Peter O'BrienSelf
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- 1 April 2015
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Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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If you liked Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band, try Halftime, Heart of a Dog, Quincy.
Who directed Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band?
Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band (2015) was directed by Carol Bash and stars Mary Lou Williams, Alfre Woodard, Delroy Lindo.