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Mary Lou Williams
American jazz pianist and composer (1910–1981)
Mary Lou Williams | |
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Williams c. 1946 | |
| Birth name | Mary Elfrieda Scruggs |
| Born | (1910-05-08)May 8, 1910 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | May 28, 1981(1981-05-28) (aged 71) Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, gospel, swing, third stream, bebop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, arranger, bandleader |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Years active | 1920–1981 |
| Labels | Brunswick, Decca, Columbia, Savoy, Asch, Folkways, Victor, King, Atlantic, Circle, Vogue, Prestige, Chiaroscuro, SteepleChase, Pablo |
Musical artist
Mary Lou Williams (born Mary Elfrieda Scruggs; May 8, 1910 – May 28, 1981[1]) 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).[2] Williams wrote and arranged for Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman, and she was friend, mentor, and t