Mary Lou Williams

Aliases: 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: 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: Harold Baker Spouse

Songs written by Mary Lou Williams

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
A Mellow Bit of Rhythm	Mary Lou Williams, Herman Walden	Andy Kirk and His Clouds of Joy	July 26, 1937	Covered by (3 artists)
Ghost of Love	Jack Lawrence [US1], Mary Lou Williams	Andy Kirk and His Clouds of Joy	October 24, 1938	Covered by (3 artists)
Harmony Grits	Leonard Feather, Mary Lou Williams	Mary Lou Williams' Girl Stars	1947	Covered by Ida Red
In the Land of Oo-Bla-Dee	Mary Lou Williams, Milton Orient	Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra	July 6, 1949	Covered by (8 artists)
Little Joe from Chicago	Mary Lou Williams, Henry Wells	Andy Kirk and His Clouds of Joy	February 8, 1938	Covered by (8 artists)
Lonely Moments	Mary Lou Williams	Boots and His Buddies	April 6, 1938	Covered by (14 artists)
Medi II	Mary Lou Williams	Mary Lou Williams	October 1974	Covered by (2 artists)
Mess-a-Stomp	Mary Lou Williams	Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy	November 7, 1929	Covered by (2 artists)
Roll 'em	Mary Lou Williams	Benny Goodman and His Orchestra	July 7, 1937	Covered by (8 artists)
Satchel Mouth Baby	Mary Lou Williams	Mary Lou and Her Chosen Five	March 12, 1944	Covered by (28 artists)
Walkin'	Mary Lou Williams, Lindsay Steele	Nat "King" Cole with Billy May's Orchestra	September 4, 1951	Covered by (5 artists)
What's Your Story Morning Glory	Paul Francis Webster, Jack Lawrence [US1], Mary Lou Williams	Andy Kirk and His Clouds of Joy	October 25, 1938	Covered by (33 artists)
Wheels of Fortune	Mary Lou Williams, Al Strehli, Milt Orent	The Flatlanders	January 27, 2004	Missing information