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Mary Lou Williams, Piano

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b. May 08, 1910; d. May 28, 1981

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Atlanta, GA

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Inspirational player and composer who first arranged for Andy Kirk’s Twelve Clouds of Joy, served as mentor to such greats as Thelonious Monk and Bud Powell,  and contributed historic, unprecedented liturgical work Mary Lou’s Mass.

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http://sandbox.npr.org/programs/jazzprofiles/archive/williams_m.html

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