Mary Lou Williams
Mary Lou Williams is a jazz artist from United States. 100 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Jazz · United States · Best jazz albums
- 100
- Releases
- 1945–2025
- Active years
Discography
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Zodiac Suite
1975 · 12 tracks
Mary Lou Williams
1964
Zoning
1974
Mary Lou Williams 1927-1957: the First Lady in Jazz
2014
My Mama Pinned a Rose on Me
2005
First Lady of the Piano
2009
Mary Lou Williams - The Best
2021
Mary Lou Williams's Hits
2019
The London Sessions
1997
Mary Lou Williams & Her Orchestra, The Legend
2003
The Best Vintage Selection - Mary Lou Williams
2020
Beyond Patina Jazz Masters: Mary Lou Williams
2012
I Love a Piano
2025
Essential Classics, Vol. 510: Mary Lou Williams
2025
The First Lady Of The Piano (REMASTERED 2024)
2024
Way Up High (Live San Francisco '77)
2024
Roll 'em Mary Lou: The Pioneering Mary Lou Williams 1929-53
2023
Complete Jazz Series 1949 - 1951
2023
Mary's Idea
2022
First Ladies Of Jazz
2022
Mary Lou Williams Quartet
2021
Mary Lou Williams - Vintage Selection
2020
In London
2020
Mary Lou Selection
2020
Milestones of Jazz Legends: Piano Divas, Vol. 2
2019
Complete Jazz Series 1953 - 1954
2019
Complete Jazz Series 1927 - 1940
2018
Complete Jazz Series 1944 - 1945
2018
My Blue Heaven
2017
Free Spirits
2016
Mary Lou Williams Plays in London (Jazz Connoisseur)
2016
Plays in London
2016
Boogie Woogie and Blues Piano 3
2015
Golden Hits
2014
The Unforgettable
2014
Hits
2014
Essential Hits
2014
The Circle Recordings
2014
Walkin' and Swingin', Vol. 1
2013
Walkin' and Swingin', Vol. 3
2013
Jazz Classics Series: Mary Lou Williams Plays in London
2013
Walkin' and Swingin', Vol. 2
2013
Walkin' and Swingin', Vol. 4
2013
Jazz Classics Series: Mary Lou Williams Quartet
2013
Jazz Heritage: Mary Lou Williams
2013
When We Were in Paris, Vol. 4: Mary Lou Williams
2013
The Art of Mary Lou Williams
2013
Mary Lou Williams Plays in London
2011
Mary Lou Williams Selected Hits Vol. 2
2011
Jazz Pioneers
2010
Conversation
2010
Complete Jazz Series 1945 - 1947
2009
Complete Jazz Series 1951 - 1953
2009
Complete Jazz Series 1944
2009
Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz Radio Broadcast
2007
Mary Lou Williams Selected Hits Vol. 1
2006
Mary Lou Williams Story (Jazz Archives No. 116)
2006
Mary Lou Williams Selected Hits Vol. 3
2006
Mary Lou Williams Selected Hits Vol. 4
2006
Mary Lou's Mass
2005
Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz
2004
Mary Lou Williams Presents Black Christ of the Andes
2004
Red Sky at Morning
2003
Nite Life (2 Cd Set)
2002
I Made You Love Paris
2001
A Keyboard History
2000
Jazz In Paris: I Made You Love Paris
2000
Jazz Piano
2000
The History of Jazz
1978
Embraced
1978
The Asch Recordings 1944-47
1977
Mary Lou Williams: The Asch Recordings 1944-47
1977
Giants
1971
Nite Life
1971
Ladies of Jazz
1951
Footnotes to Jazz: Vol. 3: Jazz Rehearsal Vol. 1
1950
Blueprints for a Velvet Galaxy (After Hours Sessions)
1945
Singles & EPs
9
First Lady of the Piano (Mono Version)
EP · 2017
Star Dust
EP · 2021
Piano Solos
EP · 2020
Laughing Rag
EP · 2016
In the Purple Grotto
Single · 2014
Legend Series Presents Golden Greats - Mary Lou Williams
Single · 2012
Mr. Freddie Blues (Remastered)
Single · 2012
Mary Lou Williams' Gjon Mili Jam Session
EP · 2006
Footnotes to Jazz, Vol. 3: Rehearsal Vol. 1
EP · 1950
Live & compilations
14
Greatest Hits
Compilation · 2019
Solo Recital: Montreux Jazz Festival 1978 (Live At Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, CH / July 16, 1978)
Live · 2022
Top 70 Classics - The Very Best of Mary Lou Williams, Vol. 1
Compilation · 2020
Top 70 Classics - The Very Best of Mary Lou Williams, Vol. 2
Compilation · 2020
Nice Jazz (Live at Nice "Grande Parade Jazz", 1978)
Live · 2017
The Best Of Mary Lou Williams Vol. 2
Compilation · 2017
The Disques Vogue Collection, Vol. 33
Compilation · 2013
At Rick's Cafe Americain
Compilation · 2011
Ze Best - Mary Lou Williams
Compilation · 2011
The Very Best Of
Compilation · 2011
A Grand Night for Swinging (Recorded Live in 1976)
Live · 2008
Live at the Keystone Korner (Recorded Live, May 8, 1977)
Live · 2002
Mary Lou Williams Trio At Rick's Café Americain, Chicago
Compilation · 1998
Live At the Cookery
Live · 1976
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More about Mary Lou Williams
Mary Lou Williams at a glance
- Born in
- Atlanta
- From
- United States
- Instruments
- piano
- Labels
- Atlantic Records, Decca, Brunswick Records, King, Victor
- Educated at
- Westinghouse High School
Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Children listed are those with their own public record, so the list may be incomplete.
About
Mary Lou Williams (born Mary Elfrieda Scruggs; May 8, 1910 – May 28, 1981) was an American jazz pianist, arranger, and composer. She wrote hundreds of compositions and arrangements and recorded more than one hundred records (in 78, 45, and LP versions).
Mary Lou Williams in brief
- How many Mary Lou Williams releases are on Riffiter?
- 100 releases are catalogued, spanning 1945 to 2025.
- What genre is Mary Lou Williams?
- Mary Lou Williams is catalogued under Jazz.
- What is the most recent Mary Lou Williams release on Riffiter?
- I Love a Piano, released in 2025.