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Mary Lou Williams (Pianist) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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Mary Lou Williams
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. 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.
Birth nameMary Elfrieda Scruggs
BornMay 8, 1910, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
DiedMay 28, 1981, Durham, North Carolina
GenresJazz, gospel, swing, third stream, bebop
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, arranger, bandleader
InstrumentsPiano
Years active1920–1981
LabelsBrunswick, Decca, Columbia, Savoy, Asch, Folkways, Victor, King, Atlantic, Circle, Vogue, Prestige, Chiaroscuro, SteepleChase, Pablo

About Mary Lou Williams

Pianist Mary Lou Williams was born on May 8, 1910 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States (She dies at the age of 71, on May 28, 1981).

'The tiny piano girl of East Liberty,' as she was affectionately known among Pittsburghers. Composer Dizzy Gillespie and Pianist Thelonious Monk were also mentored by her.

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Mary Lou Williams before becoming famous

Mary Lou Williams was born in the Zodiac sign Taurus (The Bull), and 1910 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Dog (狗).

By the time she was in her teens, she had already established herself as a professional pianist.

Achievement of Mary Lou Williams

Pianist Duke Ellington, Drummer Art Blakey, and Clarinet Player Benny Goodman were among her collaborators, and she performed with the latter during his 40th-anniversary Carnegie Hall concert in 1978.

Mary Lou Williams's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Her family relocated to Pittsburgh's East Liberty area when she was small, and she was born in Georgia.

Mary Lou Williams on Social Media

Mary Lou Williams Collabed with

Composer Lovie Austin, she believed, had had the greatest influence on her.

Mary Lou Williams Income & Net worth

Mary Lou Williams's income mainly comes from the work that created her reputation: a pianist. Information about her net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Mary Lou Williams.

Mary Lou Williams Height and Weight

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Latest information about Mary Lou Williams updated on March 18 2023.