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The Legacy of Mary Lou Williams

Special | 27m 59s

Tammy Kernodle,Associate Professor of Musicology, Miami University Tammy Kernodle discusses the future of jazz through a retrospective of the life and music of pianist, composer, Mary Lou Williams. Mary Lou Williams was one of the only jazz musicians to have played through every era of jazz from the 1920s until 1980.

Aired: 10/02/10 | Rating: TV-G

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