Mary Lou Williams
Pianist

Mary Lou Williams Net Worth

Mary Lou Williams was a renowned jazz pianist, composer, and arranger born on May 8, 1910 in Atlanta, GA. She was affectionately known as "the little piano girl of East Liberty" by her hometown of Pittsburgh. Williams was a mentor to many jazz greats, including Dizzy Gillespie and Thelonious Monk.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day May 8, 1910
Birth Place Atlanta, GA
Age 110 YEARS OLD
Died On May 28, 1981 (age 71)
Birth Sign Taurus

💰 Net worth: $1.6 Million (2024)

About

Pittsburghers lovingly called her 'the little piano girl of East Liberty.' She mentored Dizzy Gillespie and Thelonious Monk.

Before Fame

She was a professional musician by the time she reached her teens.

Trivia

She collaborated with Duke Ellington, Art Blakey, and Benny Goodman, performing with the latter at his 1978 40th-anniversary Carnegie Hall concert.

Family Life

She was born in Georgia, but her family moved to Pittsburgh's East Liberty neighborhood while she was still young.

Associated With

She considered Lovie Austin to have influenced her the most.

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