Mary Lou Williams

January 8, 2024
Pianist

Quick Facts

Mary Lou Williams
Full Name Mary Lou Williams
Occupation Pianist
Date Of Birth May 8, 1910(1910-05-08)
Age 114
Birthplace Atlanta
Country United States
Birth City Georgia
Horoscope Taurus

Mary Lou Williams Biography

Name Mary Lou Williams
Birthday May 8
Birth Year 1910
Place Of Birth Atlanta
Home Town Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birth Sign Taurus
Parents Randy Williams, Mary Williams
Siblings Troy Garity

Mary Lou Williams is one of the most popular and richest Pianist who was born on May 8, 1910 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Pittsburghers affectionately called her “the little girl with the piano from East Liberty.’ She was a mentor to Pittsburghers lovingly called her ‘the little piano girl of East Liberty.’ She mentored Dizzy Gillespie and Thelonious Monk. and Thelonious Monk..

She regarded She considered Lovie Austin to have influenced her the most. as the artist who could be the person who had most influenced her.

Her birthplace was in Georgia however, her family relocated in the Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood while she was still a child.

Mary Lou Williams Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Pianist
House Living in own house.

Mary Lou Williams is one of the richest Pianist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mary Lou Williams 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was an experienced musician when she was in her teens.

She worked together with She collaborated with Duke Ellington, Art Blakey, and Benny Goodman, performing with the latter at his 1978 40th-anniversary Carnegie Hall concert., Art Blakey, and Benny Goodman, performing together at his 40th anniversary celebration in 1978. Carnegie Hall concert.

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Who is Mary Lou Williams Dating?

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Mary Ranked on the list of most popular Pianist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Mary Lou Williams celebrates birthday on May 8 of every year.

What piano style did Mary Lou Williams use in her playing?

Mary Lou Williams
Died| May 28, 1981 (aged 71) Durham, North Carolina
Genres| Jazz, gospel, swing, third stream, bebop
Occupation(s)| Musician, composer, arranger, bandleader
Instruments| Piano

What made Mary Lou Williams stand out?

Mary Lou had a whip-smart ear, superb sense of time and drama–and great determination. Notably, she continued to evolve through the eras of jazz to follow: swing, bebop and free jazz.

What is Mary Lou Williams most famous song?

Her most noted compositions are “ Zodiac Suite ” and “Mary Lou’s Mass”. The three movement “Zodiac Suite” was performed by the 70-piece piece New York Pops Orchestra during the June 1946 Carnegie Hall Pops Series.

How did Mary Lou Williams influence jazz?

Mary Lou Williams remained with Andy Kirk and His Clouds of Joy from 1929 to 1942—the bulk of the swing era in jazz. Not only did she play piano, appearing on more than 180 recordings with Kirk’s orchestra, she also composed and arranged the music for many of those sides.

Who invented cool jazz?

The beginnings: In the late 1940s and early ’50s, swing-era tenor sax player Lester Young began inspiring jazz musicians with his relaxed, light style of playing. While Young provided the inspiration, it was trumpeter Miles Davis who developed the style and is credited with creating the genre of cool jazz.

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