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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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101
Mary Lou Williams
01:32
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102
Mary Lou Williams
01:29
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103
Mary Lou Williams
05:50
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104
Mary Lou Williams
00:36
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105
Mary Lou Williams
01:34
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106
Mary Lou Williams
05:20
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107
Mary Lou Williams
02:40
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201
Mary Lou Williams
02:32
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202
Mary Lou Williams
02:27
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203
Mary Lou Williams
01:22
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204
Mary Lou Williams
01:10
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205
Mary Lou Williams
09:24