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Auction History Result 7t0172 MARY LOU WILLIAMS signed 8.25x10 still 1940s portrait of the pretty African American musician! Date Sold 12/17/2024 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Autographed 8 1/4" x 10" [21 x 25 cm] Movie Still (Learn More) Mary Lou Williams was a black African-American jazz pianist, arranger, and composer from the 1920s to the 1980s. She wrote hundreds of compositions and arrangements and recorded more than one hundred records. Williams wrote and arranged for Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman, and she was friend, mentor, and teacher to Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Tadd Dameron, Bud Powell, and Dizzy Gillespie. She continued to perform and work as a philanthropist, educator, and youth mentor until her death in 1981. Important Added Info: Note that this still has been personally autographed (signed) by Mary Lou Williams! Our consignor is a longtime dealer who acquired this signed item among many other purchases in his inventory, and he does not have a certificate of authenticity, but we believe the signature to likely be authentic. As is true of all the signed items we are currently auctioning, we give every buyer 30 days in which to review what they purchased (although we prefer they do any "authenticating" while the auction is "live" and before they place a bid) and they can return any item as long as it is within 30 days of the end of the auction. On non-signed items, we give a "lifetime guarantee" on everything we auction, but on signed items, we give the above modified guarantee of 30 days after the auction closes. Condition: good. The photo was used in a magazine or newspaper, and there are printer marks and letters in the top of the photo (see our image). Learn More about condition grades 
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