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Mary Lou Williams, c. 1947.
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Also Known As the Little Piano Girl • Mary Elfrieda Scruggs • Mary Lou Burley
Born May 8, 1910 • Atlanta • Georgia
Died May 28, 1981 (aged 71) • Durham • North Carolina
Notable Works “Zodiac Suite”

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