Mary Lou Williams
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Mary Lou Williams.
Mary Lou Williams artist page: interviews, features and/or performances archived at NPR Music
Concerts
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May 6, 2010 In two shows from the late 1970s, Williams opens with her history of jazz.
Studio Sessions
September 10, 2010 Hear the jazz musicians behind the iconic 1959 photo with documentary filmmaker Jean Bach.
May 6, 2010 Celebrate the centennial of her birth with the first-ever Piano Jazz, recorded in 1978.
Interviews & Profiles
May 8, 2010 Saturday marks the 100th anniversary of the jazz composer and humanitarian's birth.
July 25, 2007 In any setting, Mary Lou Williams' music was adventurous, her piano playing always swinging.
Discover Songs
May 14, 2010 Confronting the jazz novice with a miniature symphony for two jazz musicians, c. 1945.
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September 20, 2010 Stir up some java and jazz for a perfectly balanced blend with these five caffeinated tunes.
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March 2, 2009 Hear half a dozen classic artists and modern innovators who've paved the way for women in jazz.
August 1, 2001 1927-1940 tracks this boogie woogie master's musical development as a young woman.
