Mary Elfrieda Scruggs
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Mary Elfrieda Scruggs, better known as Mary Lou Williams, was an influential American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger whose career spanned swing, bebop, and beyond.
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| Mary Elfrieda Scruggs canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
American jazz musician
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arranger ⓘ bandleader ⓘ composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz pianist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1980s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1920s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy
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Benny Goodman NERFINISHED ⓘ Charlie Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ Dizzy Gillespie NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke Ellington NERFINISHED ⓘ Thelonious Monk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convertedTo | Roman Catholicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1910-05-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1981-05-28 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
bebop
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jazz ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| hasName | Mary Elfrieda Scruggs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStageName | Mary Lou Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honor | inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| influenced |
bebop harmony and arranging
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modern jazz piano ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| movement |
bebop
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swing era ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | one of the few women to achieve prominence as a jazz composer and arranger in the swing and bebop eras ⓘ |
| notableWork |
In the Land of Oo-Bla-Dee
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Mary Lou's Mass NERFINISHED ⓘ Roll 'Em NERFINISHED ⓘ Walkin' and Swingin' NERFINISHED ⓘ Zodiac Suite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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bandleader ⓘ composer ⓘ pianist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Atlanta
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Durham, North Carolina
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Durham, North Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taught |
Bud Powell
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Dizzy Gillespie NERFINISHED ⓘ Thelonious Monk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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