Released:
2015-04-01

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.

Director:
Carol Bash

Runtime:
1h 10min

Genre:
Documentary

• Cast:
• 
  Mary Lou Williams
  as
  Self (archive footage)
• 
  Alfre Woodard
  as
  Mary Lou Williams (voice)
• 
  Delroy Lindo
  as
  John Williams (voice)
• 
  Wendell Pierce
  as
  Andy Kirk (voice)
• 
  Stanley Crouch
  as
  Self