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June 28, 2024 in Classical, History, Ravinia Magazine, The Artists. By Kyle MacMillan. While Mary Lou Williams has not attained anywhere near the level of recognition as Duke Ellington—at least not yet—she deserves to be considered right alongside the famed composer and bandleader in the symphonic jazz realm.
From the mid-1920s until 1954, professionally at least, Mary Lou Williams’ life appeared a success. She composed, arranged, recorded and played with, and was admired by many of the jazz greats of the day — Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum.
Mary Lou Williams, 88, of West Valley passed away in Springville on June 22, 2024. She was born in Buffalo on Aug. 29, 1935, the youngest of five daughters to the late Francis and Celia (nee Wohlabaugh) Springborn.
Mary Lou Williams – piano. One of the first women to be successful in jazz, she began her professional career in 1922 at age 12. The following year she played with Duke Ellington in The Washingtonians. The list of collaborators reads like a who’s who of jazz; Jack Teagarden, Tadd Dameron, Dizzy Gillespie, Hank Jones, Earl Hines, Benny ...
Mary Lou Williams. Just One of Those Things (Alternate Take) Mary Lou Williams Plays in London (Jazz Connoisseur). Legacy Recordings. 22.
Provided to YouTube by Legacy RecordingsJust One of Those Things (Alternate Take) · Mary Lou WilliamsMary Lou Williams Plays in London℗ 1954, Disques VogueRe...
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