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Mary Lou Williams

American jazz pianist and composer (1910–1981)

  • Fame57.8
  • Momentum15.0
  • Wikipedia11.2K
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Lived 1910–1981, aged 71United States
United States flagUnited StatesMusiciansSinger / Musician
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    30 languages
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  • Era
    1910–1981
    Aged 71
  • Known for
    Mary Lou Williams: The…
    2015
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Updated 2026-06-19

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.

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57.8
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Momentum15.0
Historical22.9
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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