Williams, Mary Lou, 1910-1981

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Jazz pianist, arranger, and composer in Durham (Durham Co.), N.C. Died May 28, 1981.

From the description of Terry Sanford [music manuscript] 1979. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 53905922

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn American Vaudeville Museum collection, 1845-2007, (bulk 1910-1940) University of Arizona Libraries, Library Special Collections
creatorOf Williams, Mary Lou, 1910-1981. Glory to God. Library of Congress
referencedIn The Benny Goodman Papers, 1910-1992, inclusive Irving S. Gilmore Music Library
creatorOf Williams, Mary Lou, 1910-1981. Votive Mass for peace / words & music by Mary Lou Williams. Library of Congress
creatorOf Williams, Mary Lou, 1910-1981. A Mass for the season of Lent / music by Mary Lou Williams ; liturgist, Robert J. Ledogar. Library of Congress
creatorOf Williams, Mary Lou, 1910-1981. Act of contrition / music, Mary Lou Williams ; lyric, text from Bible. Library of Congress
referencedIn African-American related sheet music and sheet music written by African-Americans, 1851-1974 Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
creatorOf Williams, Mary Lou, 1910-1981. Our Father / Mary Lou Williams. Library of Congress
creatorOf Williams, Mary Lou, 1910-1981. Mass / Mary Lou Williams. Library of Congress
creatorOf Audrey Wells "Women in Jazz" Radio Series National Museum of American History (U.S.). Archives Center
creatorOf Williams, Mary Lou, 1910-1981. Overture. Library of Congress
creatorOf Williams, Mary Lou, 1910-1981. St. Martín de Porres / Mary Lou Williams. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Main (Oakland)
referencedIn Sound Recordings of "Music USA" Jazz Program, 1959 - 1996 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Biographical Reference Collection, ., 1972 - 2004 University Archives, Duke University.
referencedIn Milnes, Harriett. Duke Ellington oral history, 1939-1987 (inclusive). Yale University Library
creatorOf Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986. The Benny Goodman papers, 1933-1982 (inclusive). Yale University, Music Library
referencedIn NEW YORK NEW YORK #313: MARY LOU WILLIAMS, ROYCE PYTON, TERESA BREWER National Archives at College Park
referencedIn News Service Biographical Files, ., circa 1930s - 2004 University Archives, Duke University.
creatorOf Williams, Mary Lou, 1910-1981. St. Martin de Porres / music by Mary Lou Williams ; words by Father A. Woods. Library of Congress
creatorOf Williams, Mary Lou, 1910-1981. St. Martin / arrangement by Mary Lou Williams. Library of Congress
creatorOf Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986. The Benny Goodman papers, 1933-1982 (inclusive). Yale University, Music Library
creatorOf Williams, Mary Lou, 1910-1981. Anima Christi / composed & arranged by Mary Lou Williams. Library of Congress
referencedIn Atkins, Irene Kahn, 1922-. Major figures in American music [S-Z] : [oral history]. Yale University Library
creatorOf Williams, Mary Lou, 1910-1981. Terry Sanford [music manuscript] 1979. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
creatorOf Williams, Mary Lou, 1910-1981. Thank you Jesus / Mary Lou Williams. Library of Congress
creatorOf Williams, Mary Lou, 1910-1981. Offertory meditation / by Mary Lou Williams. Library of Congress
creatorOf Williams, Mary Lou, 1910-1981. Elevation. Library of Congress
creatorOf Walker-Hill, Helen. Collection. 1887- Columbia College Chicago
creatorOf Dahl, Linda, 1949-. Linda Dahl collection on Mary Lou Williams, 1944-1993 and undated. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn Grover Sales Collection, 1940-2004 Archive of Recorded Sound
referencedIn Semans Family Papers, 1878-2008 and undated Duke University Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
referencedIn James E. Hinton Collection, 1968-1992 : Finding Aid Harvard Film Archive, Fine Arts Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
referencedIn Duke Ellington recordings collection Eda Kuhn Loeb Music Library, Harvard College Library
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associatedWith American Museum of Vaudeville corporateBody
associatedWith Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971 person
associatedWith Blakey, Art, 1919-1990 person
associatedWith Café Society (Nightclub) corporateBody
associatedWith Cullen, Frank, 1936- person
associatedWith Dahl, Linda, 1949- person
associatedWith Dameron, Tadd, 1917-1965 person
associatedWith Davis, Miles person
associatedWith Dodge, Joseph Jeffers person
associatedWith Dorsey, Tommy, 1905-1956 person
employeeOf Duke University. corporateBody
associatedWith Duke University. News Service. corporateBody
associatedWith Duke University. University Archives. corporateBody
associatedWith Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974 person
associatedWith Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993 person
associatedWith Goodman, Benny, 1909- person
associatedWith Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986. person
associatedWith Hines, Earl, 1903-1983 person
associatedWith Kapp, Jack, 1901-1949 person
associatedWith Kirk, Andy, 1898-1992 person
associatedWith Ledogar, Robert J. person
associatedWith Lucas, Al, 1916-1983 person
associatedWith Martín, de Porres, Saint, 1579-1639 person
founderOf Mary Lou Williams Trio corporateBody
associatedWith McNeilly, Donald, 1945- person
associatedWith Monk, Thelonious person
participantIn Monterey Jazz Festival corporateBody
associatedWith Parker, Charlie, 1920-1955 person
associatedWith Powell, Bud person
associatedWith Sales, Grover, Mr. person
associatedWith Sanford, Terry, 1917-1998. person
associatedWith Semans family family
associatedWith Taylor, Cecil P., 1929-1981 person
associatedWith Tyson, Cynthia. person
associatedWith Walker-Hill, Helen person
associatedWith Webster, Ben, 1909-1973 person
associatedWith WNEW (Radio station : New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Woods, A. (Anthony) person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Atlanta GA US
United States 00 US
Durham NC US
Subject
Cantatas
Choruses, Sacred
Choruses, Sacred (Children's voices, 2 parts), Unaccompanied
Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices, 6 parts), Unaccompanied
Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices, 6 parts) with piano
Gospel music
Jazz
Jazz
Jazz vocals
Lenten music
Lord's prayer (Music)
Masses
Masses
Music
Music
Piano music (Jazz)
Sacred songs (Medium voice) with piano
Sacred songs, Unaccompanied
Women jazz musicians
Occupation
African American women musicians
Arrangers (Musicians)
Composers
Jazz musicians
Pianists
Activity

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Birth 1910-05-08

Death 1981-05-28

Americans

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