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Mary Lou Williams resting against the piano in her Harlem apartment in 1958. The framed image on the piano is Saint Cecilia, patron of musicians. Photo © Dennis Stock/ Magnum Photos, Inc.
Smithsonian Folkways Magazine: Fall 2010 - Remembering Mary Lou Williams, Jazz Icon
The fall issue of Smithsonian Folkways Magazine features a retrospective on the life and career of Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981), 100 years after her birth.
Also featured:
- Artist Spotlight: Elizabeth Mitchell: keeping it simple
- Archive Spotlight: Irwin Silber, paying tribute to a friend and partner
- Tools for Teaching: Lesson Plan: "Oh John the Rabbit"
- Video Spotlight: Venezuelan group Maestros del Joropo Oriental discuss their influences
Smithsonian Folkways Magazine is the free, quarterly, online multimedia publication of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings.
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