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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.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1910 (Atlanta), Died May 28, 1981 (Durham)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, arranger, composer, leader, songwriter, vocalist, celeste

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Recordings (Results 126-150 of 155 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 67894 10-in. 6/25/1940 Scratching in the gravel Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Decca 67895 10-in. 6/25/1940 Fifteen minute intermission Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Decca 67896 10-in. 6/25/1940 Take those blues away Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Decca 67917 10-in. 7/8/1940 Now I lay me down to dream Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Decca 67918 10-in. 7/8/1940 There is no greater love Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Decca 67919 10-in. 7/8/1940 Midnight stroll Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Decca 67920 10-in. 7/8/1940 Little Miss Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Decca 68317 10-in. 11/7/1940 The Count Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Decca 68318 10-in. 11/7/1940 Twelfth Street rag Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Decca 68319 10-in. 11/7/1940 When I saw you Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Decca 68363 10-in. 11/18/1940 If I feel this way tomorrow Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Decca 68364 10-in. 11/18/1940 Or have I ? Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Decca 68365 10-in. 11/18/1940 Baby dear Kansas City Seven ; Mary Lou Williams instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 68366 10-in. 11/18/1940 Harmony blues Kansas City Seven ; Mary Lou Williams instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 68546 10-in. 1/3/1941 Cuban boogie woogie Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Decca 68547 10-in. 1/3/1941 A dream dropped in Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Decca 68548 10-in. 1/3/1941 Is it a sin (lovin' you) ? Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Decca 68549 10-in. 1/3/1941 Ring dem bells Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Decca 69519 10-in. 7/17/1941 Big time grip-1 Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Decca 69520 10-in. 7/17/1941 47th Street jive Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Decca 69521 10-in. 7/17/1941 I'm misunderstood Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Decca 69522 10-in. 7/17/1941 No answer Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Decca 83158 7/11/1952 Down beat Mary Lou Williams Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 83159 7/11/1952 [Unknown title(s)] Mary Lou Williams Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 83160 7/11/1952 Out of nowhere Mary Lou Williams Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 126-150 of 155 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Mary Lou," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103504.

Williams, Mary Lou. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103504.

"Williams, Mary Lou." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103504

External Sources

Wikipedia: Mary Lou Williams

Discogs: Mary Lou Williams

Allmusic: Mary Lou Williams

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IMDb: Mary Lou Williams

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Linked Open Data Sources

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

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/87681

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