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

English · Released 2015-04-01

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band is a 2015 English film. Alfre Woodard appears in it.

Cast: Alfre Woodard as Mary Lou Williams (voice)

## Storyline
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.

## Common questions

### When was Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band released?
Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band was released on 1 April 2015.

### Who stars in Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band?
Alfre Woodard star in Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band.

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