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Mary Lou Williams (born May 8, 1910, Atlanta, Ga., U.S.—died May 28, 1981, Durham, N.C.) was a jazz pianist who performed with and composed for many of the great jazz artists of the 1940s and ’50s. Williams received early instruction from her mother, a classically trained pianist.
April 29, 2024. Jazz Birthday. Illustration by Sara Lièvre. Mary Lou Williams was born Mary Elfrieda Scruggs on May 8, 1910, in Atlanta, Georgia. By the age of two, she could pick out simple tunes on the piano, and received lessons from her mother the following year. While still a child, she began to support her family by playing at parties.
Tracklist00:00 Moren SwingBennie MotenAndy Kirkfeat: Mary Lou Williams03:06 Froggy BottomMary Lou WilliamsAndy Kirkfeat: Mary Lou Williams06:16 Bear Cat Shuf...
This dynamic concert celebrating the pioneering composer Mary Lou Williams features a wide range of Black sacred music, from vocal jazz and gospel to spirituals, classical, and the blues....
K.V. Turley, July 3, 2021. “It seemed that night that it all came to a head. I couldn’t take it any longer. So I just left — the piano, the money, all of it.”. It was in 1954, in the middle of a performance when the African American jazz composer and performer Mary Lou Williams unexpectedly exited a Paris stage.
The last known work of pioneering jazz musician and East Liberty native Mary Lou Williams was considered to be lost to time — until now. A Duke University professor rediscovered her notes for "History: A Wind Symphony" and the composition made its official debut on April 13.
1.96K subscribers. Subscribed. 2. 1 view 1 minute ago. From Mary Lou William's Zodiac Suite (1942-45). Each movement is dedicated to a particular musician -- Libra to Thelonious Monk. For...
