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The History of Jazz

Mary Lou Williams
The History of Jazz

On this album, Mary Lou Williams presents a history of jazz in speech and in music, from meditations on learning ragtime and blues as a child to performances of her own compositions, including "Night Life," which was captured on her first recording in 1930 and became a Kansas City classic.

Track Listing

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Medi I (Modern Blues,Jazz) Mary Lou Williams 01:32
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Medi I with Voiceover Mary Lou Williams 01:29
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Anima Christi - Lord Have Mercy - a Spiritual Mary Lou Williams 05:50
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Medi I with Voiceover Mary Lou Williams 00:36
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Who Stole the Lock off the Henhouse Door Mary Lou Williams 01:34
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Medi I with Voiceover / My Mama Pinned a Rose on Me Mary Lou Williams 05:20
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Swing Speech Mary Lou Williams 02:40
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Kansas City Swing Mary Lou Williams 02:32
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Hesitation Boogie Mary Lou Williams 02:27
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Old Blues Mary Lou Williams 01:22
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New Blues Mary Lou Williams 01:10
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Speech / A Fungus A Mungus / Medi I Mary Lou Williams 09:24