- Aliases
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Mary Lou and Her Chosen Five
Mary Lou Williams' Girl Stars
Mary Lou Williams and Her Kansas City Seven
Mary Lou Williams and Her Modern Music
Mary Lou Williams Trio
Six Men & a Girl
- Real name
- Mary Elfrieda Scruggs
- Born
- May 8, 1910
- Died
- May 28, 1981
- Country
- United States
- IPI
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00032987071 12 works
- Affiliation
- ASCAP
- Comments
- Jazz pianist who, over her career, played in many styles, including stride, swing, hard bop, free and third stream. Williams was also a composer and arranger.
- Family
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Harold Baker Spouse
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