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Mary Lou Williams: NYC, 1978

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Marc Myers
Apr 23, 2020
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On February 28, 1978, pianist Mary Lou Williams was at Les Mouches, a restaurant and cabaret on New York's 11th Avenue and 26th Street. She was joined by singer-electric bassist Carline Ray. After Williams played a boogie-woogie the duo launched into On Green Dolphin Street, I Can't Get Started, My Blue Heaven, Medi II, Over the Rainbow, St. Louis Blues,

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