Mary Lou Williams
Mary Lou Williams (born Mary Elfrieda Scruggs; May 8, 1910 – May 28, 1981) 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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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 156 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | PBS-09576 | 10-in. | 7/7/1937 | Roll 'em | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-017042 | 10-in. | 11/12/1937 | Camel hop | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-023420 | 10-in. | 5/23/1938 | Little Joe from Chicago | Wingy Manone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-044234 | 10-in. | 11/21/1939 | Why go on pretending? | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-055504 | 10-in. | 8/8/1940 | What's your story, morning glory | Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | D5VB-0234 | 10-in. | 5/1/1945 | (Otto make that) riff staccato | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Ray Nance | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | arranger, leader | |
Victor | PD6VB-2523 | 10-in. | 7/24/1946 | Fifth dimension | Mary Lou Williams | Instrumental trio | leader, composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | PD6VB-2524 | 10-in. | 7/24/1946 | Harmony grits | Mary Lou Williams' Girl Stars | Jazz/dance quintet, with solos | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | PD6VB-2525 | 10-in. | 7/24/1946 | It must be true | Mary Lou Williams' Girl Stars | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | PD6VB-2528 | 10-in. | 7/24/1946 | Humoresque | Mary Lou Williams Trio | Piano solo, with bass (take 1); with bass and drums (take 2) | instrumentalist, piano, arranger, leader | |
Victor | D6VB-2899 | 10-in. | 10/7/1946 | Waltz boogie | Mary Lou Williams Trio | Piano solo, with bass and drums | instrumentalist, piano, composer, leader | |
Victor | D7VB-0627 | 10-in. | 3/5/1947 | Pretty eyed baby | William Johnson ; Musical Notes (Bill Johnson) | Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and jazz/dance quintet | songwriter | |
Brunswick | C4473 | 10-in. | 5/1/1930 | Mary’s idea | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
Brunswick | C5724 | 10-in. | May 1930 | Night life | Mary Lou Williams | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Brunswick | C5725 | 10-in. | May 1930 | Drag ‘em | Mary Lou Williams | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Brunswick | C6017 | 10-in. | 7/15/1930 | Gettin’ off a mess | Seven Little Clouds of Joy | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | C6431 | 10-in. | 10/9/1930 | Travelin’ that rocky road | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
Brunswick | KC591 | 10-in. | Nov. 1929 | Mess-a-stomp | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
Brunswick | KC600 | 10-in. | Nov. 1929 | Sumpin’ slow and low | Memphis Stompers ; John Williams | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | KC618 | 10-in. | Nov. 1929 | Corky stomp | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | KC619 | 10-in. | Nov. 1929 | Froggy Bottom | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
Brunswick | KC620 | 10-in. | Nov. 1929 | Froggy Bottom | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
Gennett | 12615 | 10-in. | 3/1/1927 | My! My! My! | John Williams' Kansas City Stompers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 12616 | 10-in. | 3/1/1927 | Kansas City yellow front | John Williams' Kansas City Stompers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 12620 | 10-in. | 3/2/1927 | Tiger rag | John Williams' Kansas City Stompers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Mary Lou," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103504.
Williams, Mary Lou. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103504.
"Williams, Mary Lou." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Mary Lou Williams
Discogs: Mary Lou Williams
Allmusic: Mary Lou Williams
RILM: Mary Lou Williams
IMDb: Mary Lou Williams
Britannica: Mary Lou Williams
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LCNAR: Williams, Mary Lou, 1910-1981 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82025133
Wikidata: Mary Lou Williams - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q126677
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/105289239
MusicBrainz: Mary Lou Williams - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4a0c1055-ec66-47a0-a668-c60f48477ed2
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