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 26-50 of 155 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gennett | 12626 | 10-in. | 3/5/1927 | Pee Wee blues | John Williams and his Memphis Stompers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Gennett | 12627 | 10-in. | 3/5/1927 | Now cut loose | John Williams and his Memphis Stompers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Gennett | 12628 | 10-in. | 3/5/1927 | San | John Williams and his Memphis Stompers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Decca | 60852 | 10-in. | 3/2/1936 | Walkin' and swingin'-1 | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 60853 | 10-in. | 3/2/1936 | Moten swing | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, piano, arranger | ||
| Decca | 60854 | 10-in. | 3/2/1936 | Lotta sax appeal | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, piano, arranger | ||
| Decca | 60861 | 10-in. | 3/3/1936 | Git | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 60862 | 10-in. | 3/3/1936 | All the jive is gone | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 60865 | 10-in. | 3/4/1936 | Froggy bottom | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 60866 | 10-in. | 3/4/1936 | Bearcat shuffle | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 60867 | 10-in. | 3/4/1936 | Steppin' pretty | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 60874 | 10-in. | 3/7/1936 | Christopher Columbus | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 60876 | 10-in. | 3/7/1936 | Corky-1 | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, piano, arranger | ||
| Decca | 60877 | 10-in. | 3/7/1936 | Corny rhythm | Mary Lou Williams | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 60878 | 10-in. | 3/7/1936 | Overhand (New Froggy Bottom) | Mary Lou Williams | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 60879 | 10-in. | 3/7/1936 | Isabelle | Mary Lou Williams | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 60886 | 10-in. | 3/11/1936 | I'se a-muggin' | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 60887 | 10-in. | 3/11/1936 | Until the real thing comes along | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 60894 | 10-in. | 3/11/1936 | Swingin' for joy | Mary Lou Williams | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 60895 | 10-in. | 3/11/1936 | Clean pickin' | Mary Lou Williams | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 60961 | 10-in. | 3/31/1936 | Puddin' head serenade | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 60972 | 10-in. | 4/2/1936 | Until the real thing comes along | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 60973 | 10-in. | 4/3/1936 | Blue illusion | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 60974 | 10-in. | 4/3/1936 | Cloudy | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 61003 | 10-in. | 4/7/1936 | Give her a pint (and she'll tell it all) | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Mary Lou," accessed July 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103504.
Williams, Mary Lou. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved July 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103504.
"Williams, Mary Lou." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 July 2024.
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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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