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 101-125 of 155 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 64779 | 10-in. | 12/5/1938 | Clouds | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 64780 | 10-in. | 12/5/1938 | Julius Caesar | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 64781 | 10-in. | 12/5/1938 | Dunkin' a doughnut-1 | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, piano, arranger | ||
| Decca | 64782 | 10-in. | 12/6/1938 | Goodbye | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 64783 | 10-in. | 12/6/1938 | Mary's idea-1 | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, piano, arranger | ||
| Decca | 64784 | 10-in. | 12/6/1938 | But it didn't mean a thinq | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 64785 | 10-in. | 12/6/1938 | Say it again | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 65188 | 10-in. | 3/16/1939 | You set me on fire | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 65189 | 10-in. | 3/16/1939 | I'll never learn | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 65190 | 10-in. | 3/16/1939 | Close to five | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 65191 | 10-in. | 3/16/1939 | Floyd's guitar blues-1 | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, piano, arranger | ||
| Decca | 65249 | 10-in. | 3/23/1939 | (I wanna go where you go) Then I'll be happy | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 65250 | 10-in. | 3/23/1939 | S'posin' | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 65251 | 10-in. | 3/23/1939 | I'll never fail you | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 65252 | 10-in. | 3/23/1939 | Why don't I get wise to myself | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 66877 | 10-in. | 11/15/1939 | I'm getting nowhere with you | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 66878 | 10-in. | 11/15/1939 | I don't stand a ghost of a chance with you | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 66879 | 10-in. | 11/15/1939 | Please don't talk about me when I'm gone | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 66880 | 10-in. | 11/15/1939 | Big Jim blues-1 | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, piano, arranger | ||
| Decca | 67010 | 10-in. | 1/2/1940 | Wham (Wham-re-bop-boom-bam) | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, piano, arranger | ||
| Decca | 67011 | 10-in. | 1/2/1940 | Love is the thing | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, piano, arranger | ||
| Decca | 67012 | 10-in. | 1/2/1940 | Why go on pretending ? | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, piano, arranger | ||
| Decca | 67013 | 10-in. | 1/2/1940 | It always will be you | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, piano, arranger | ||
| Decca | 67514 | 10-in. | 4/9/1940 | Walkin' and swingin'-2 | Les Brown Orchestra | arranger | ||
| Decca | 67893 | 10-in. | 6/25/1940 | Fine and mellow | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, piano, arranger |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Mary Lou," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103504.
Williams, Mary Lou. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103504.
"Williams, Mary Lou." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 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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