Mary Lou Williams Net Worth
Mary Lou Williams Net Worth is
$700,000
Mary Lou Williams Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Mary Lou Williams (May 8, 1910 – May 28, 1981) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. Williams wrote hundreds of compositions and arrangements, and recorded more than one hundred records (in 78, 45, and LP versions). Williams wrote and arranged for such bandleaders as Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman, and she was friend, mentor, and teacher to Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Tadd Dameron, Dizzy Gillespie, and many others. | Date Of Birth | May 8, 1910 |
| Died | 1981-05-28 |
| Place Of Birth | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Profession | Soundtrack |
| Education | Westinghouse High School |
| Nationality | American |
| Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship for Creative Arts, US & Canada |
| Movies | Norman Granz' Jazz in Montreux: Mary Lou Williams '78 |
| Star Sign | Taurus |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume One, 1981-1985, pages 880-882. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998. |
| 2 | The first woman in jazz history to compose and arrange for a large jazz band. She was also a talented pianist. |
| 3 | Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1985. |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mend | 2014 | writer: "Cloudy" | |
| Glorious 39 | 2009 | "Walkin' & Swingin'" | |
| Head in the Clouds | 2004 | arranger: "Big Jim Blues" / writer: "Big Jim Blues" | |
| The Benny Goodman Story | 1956 | writer: "Roll 'Em" | |
| Boy! What a Girl! | 1947 | lyrics: "Satchel Mouth Baby" / music: "Satchel Mouth Baby" | |
| Satchel Mouth Baby | 1946 | Short writer: "Satchel Mouth Baby" | |
| All This and Rabbit Stew | 1941 | Short music: "What's Your Story, Morning Glory?" - uncredited |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mister Rogers' Neighborhood | 1973 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1965 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Known for movies
Head in the Clouds (2004)
as Soundtrack
Glorious 39 (2009)
as Soundtrack
The Mend (2014)
as Soundtrack
Boy! What a Girl! (1947)
as Soundtrack