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Mary Lou Williams

real name Mary Elfreda Winn

American jazz pianist and composer

Atlanta, United States · 1910-05-08 – 1981-05-28

Mary Lou Williams is credited on 1,039 releases across 355 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,039

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355

Albums

8

Decades active

53

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American jazz pianist, composer and arranger
Born May 8,1910, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, died May 28, 1981, Durham, North Carolina, USA
Performed with many jazz artists including Andy Kirk. Staff arranger with Duke Ellington in the mid-1940s. Known for her approach to the bop style, friend of Thelonious Monk and Marian McPartland.

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1,039 releases · 355 albums · active 1950–2025

  • Performance · 1,846
  • Other credits · 58
  • Production · 18

Studios: The Hey Hey Club · Points West Recording · Passport Recording · Newport Jazz Festival

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