Mary Lou Williams
Born: 8th May 1910, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Died: 28th May 1981, Durham, North Carolina, USA
Nationality: American
Mary Lou Williams was an American jazz pianist, arranger, and composer. She wrote hundreds of compositions and arrangements and recorded more than one hundred records (in 78, 45, and LP versions). Williams wrote and arranged for Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman, and she was friend, mentor, and teacher to Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Tadd Dameron, Bud Powell, and Dizzy Gillespie.
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Mary Lou Williams
8th Feb 2026
Mary Lou Williams was a musician whose career spanned across jazz; encompassing Ragtime, Blues, Boogie-Woogie, Swing, Bebop, Free Jazz, with side ventures into Gospel and Third Stream music. Devoted to the music and community, she dedicated herself to supporting struggling musicians and educating younger generations about jazz’s deep roots in African American history.
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The World Of Swing
Charlie Holmes, The Blue Rhythm Band, Hayes Alvis (bass), Wardell Jones (trumpet), Ed Anderson (trumpet), Henry Hicks (trombone), Harry White (trombone), Shelton Hemphill (trumpet), O'Neil Spencer (drums), Baron Lee & The Blue Rhythm Band, Benny James (guitar), Edgar Hayes (piano), Bennie Morton, Don Redman & His Orchestra, Bob Ysaguirre (bass), Shirley Clay (trumpet), Sidney de Paris (trumpet), Benny Morton (trombone), Fred Robinson (trombone), Claude Jones (trombone), Bill Coleman (trumpet), Horace Henderson (piano), Talcott Reeves (banjo), Manzie Johnson (drums), Claude Hopkins (piano), Albert Snaer (trumpet), Henry Turner (bass), Sylvester Lewis (trumpet), Fred Norman (trombone), Fernando Arbello (trombone), Ovie Alston (trumpet), Walter Jones (guitar), Pete Jacobs (drums), Chick Webb & his Orchestra, John Kirby (bass), Mario Bauza (trumpet), Sandy Williams (trombone), Taft Jordan (trumpet), Reunald Jones (trumpet), Joe Steele (piano), John Trueheart (banjo), Chick Webb (drums), Teddy Hill & His Orchestra, Richard Fullbright (bass), Bill Dillard (trumpet), Dicky Wells (trombone), Shad Collins (trumpet), Frank Newton (trumpet), Sam Allen (piano), John Smith (guitar), Bill Beason (drums), Stuff Smith (violin), Jonah Jones (trumpet), Cozy Cole (drums), James Sherman (piano), Mack Walker (bass), Bobby Bennett (guitar), Stuff Smith (vocal), Erskine Hawkins & His 'Bama State Collegians, Erskine Hawkins (trumpet), Leemie Stanfield (bass), Marcellus Green (trumpet), Bob Range (trombone), Ed Sims (trombone), Sammy Lowe (trumpet), William McLemore (guitar), James Morrison (drums), Avery Parrish (piano), Mildred Bailey & Her Orchestra, Teddy Cole (piano), Truck Parham (bass), Roy Eldridge (trumpet), Herbie Haymer (tenor saxophone), Scoops Carry (alto saxophone), Mildred Bailey (vocal), John Collins (guitar), Zutty Singleton (drums), Fletcher Henderson & his Orchestra, Russell Smith (trumpet), Israel Crosby (bass), Emmett Berry (trumpet), Ed Cuffee (trombone), J.C. Higginbotham (trombone), George Washington (trombone), Dick Vance (trumpet), Fletcher Henderson (piano), Lawrence Lucie (guitar), Gene Sedric, Cedric Wallace (bass), Herman Autrey (trumpet), Hank Duncan (piano), Al Casey (guitar), Slick Jones (drums), John Kirby & His Orchestra, Russell Procope (alto saxophone), Buster Bailey (clarinet), Charlie Shavers (trumpet), Billy Kyle (piano), Jimmie Lunceford, Eddie Tompkins (trumpet), Moses Allen (bass), James "Trummy" Young (trombone), Russell Bowles (trombone), Elmer Crumbley (trombone), Paul Webster (trumpet), Sy Oliver (trumpet), Al Norris (guitar), Jimmy Crawford (drums), Ed Wilcox (piano), Benny Carter, Coleman Hawkins, Eddie Heywood (piano), Lincoln Mils (trumpet), Jimmy Archey (trombone), Gene Simon (trombone), Vic Dickenson (trombone), Joe Thomas (trumpet), Ulysses Livingston (guitar), Benny Carter feat. Eddie Heywood & Coleman Hawkins, Keg Purnell (drums), Coleman Hawkins & his Orchestra, Tommy Stevenson (trumpet), Joe Guy (trumpet), Tommy Lindsay (trumpet), Bill Cato (trombone), Nelson Bryant (trumpet), Billy Taylor (bass), Gene Fields (guitar), Gene Rodgers (piano), J.C. Heard (drums), Cab Calloway & his Orchestra, Milt Hinton (bass), Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet), Keg Johnson (trombone), Quentin Jackson (trombone), Tyree Glenn (trombone), Lammar Wright (trumpet), Danny Barker (guitar), Benny Paine (piano), Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, Alec Fila (trumpet), Jimmy Maxwell (trumpet), Irving Goodman (trumpet), Cutty Cutshall (trombone), Lou McGarity (trombone), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Art Bernstein (bass), Mike Bryan (guitar), Johnny Guarneri (piano), Dave Tough (drums), Willie Smith (alto saxophone), Harry James & His Orchestra, Juan Tizol (trombone), Charlie Preble (trombone), Jesse Heath (trombone), James Troutman (trumpet), Vic Hamann (trombone), James Campbell (trumpet), Jimmy Grimes (trumpet), Willie Smith (vocal), Ed Mihelich (bass), Harry James (trumpet), Arnold Ross (piano), Nick Fatool (drums), Hayden Causey (guitar), Irwin Berken (trumpet), Lionel Hampton & his Orchestra, Bobby Byrne (trombone), Eddie Bert (trombone), Osie Johnson (drums), Billy Mackel (guitar), Tommy Flanagan (piano), Richard Hixson (trombone), George Duvivier (bass), Count Basie & His Orchestra, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Snooky Young (trumpet), Sonny Cohn (trumpet), Cat Anderson (trumpet), Ed Mullens (trumpet), Thad Jones (trumpet), Fats Ford (trumpet), Benny Powell (trombone), Henry Coker (trombone), Louis Blackburn (trombone), Willie Cook (trumpet), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Lennie Johnson (trumpet), Aaron Bell (bass), Freddie Green (guitar), Duke Ellington (piano), Sam Woodyard (drums), Sonny Payne (drums), Eddie Jones (bass), Woody Herman & The Herd, Dusko Goykovich (trumpet), Bob Shew (trumpet), Don Rader (trumpet), Donald Doane (trombone), Frank Fesinsky (trombone), Henry Southall (trombone), Bill Chase (trumpet), Gerald Lamy (trumpet), Ronnie Zito (drums), Mary Lou Williams (piano), Anthony Leonardi (bass), Luis Russell & His Louisiana Swing Orchestra, Billie Holiday (vocal), Teddy Wilson (piano), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Tommy Mace (clarinet), Richard Clarke (trumpet), Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra, Dave Barbour (guitar), Blanche Calloway & Her Joy Boys, Chauncey Haughton (alto saxophone), Alvin Campbell (tenor saxophone), Joe Elridge (alto saxophone), Prince Robinson (tenor saxophone), Eli Robinson (trombone), Archie Johnson (trumpet), Richard Jones (trumpet), Earl Baker (guitar), Clyde Hart (piano), Percy Johnson (drums) Baron Lee
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IF Music presents You Need This!: 'World Jazz Grooves Volume 2' Compiled by Jean-Claude & Victor Kiswell
Sylvain Kassap, Mary Lou Williams (piano), Gerardo Bátiz, Cecilia Engelhart (leadvocalist), Cedric Brooks and The Divine Light, Kahil El'Zabar, David Murray (saxophone), Strange Brothers, John Tchicai (saxophone), Colin Wilkie, Albert Mangelsdorff, Joki Freund, Shirley Hart (leadvocalist), Dadje, Raynald Drouin (leadvocalist)
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Zodiac Suite
The Knights (chamber ensemble), Aaron Diehl, Mary Lou Williams (director), Mikaela Bennett (soprano)
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Grammy Awards, 66th Awards (2024), Nominee - Best Classical Compendium
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Roll 'em Mary Lou - the Pioneering Mary Lou Williams 1929-53 Lp
Andy Kirk And His Twelve Clouds Of Joy, Mary Lou Williams (piano), Mary Lou Williams Trio, Mary Lou And Her Chosen Five, Mary Lou Williams' Girl Stars, Benny Goodman Sextet , Mary Lou Williams Orchestra , Mary Lou Williams Feat. Don Byas
Vinyl Record: $23.25
