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A Black female jazz pianist performs under a single spotlight on a concert stage, hands on the keys of a grand piano, capturing the mastery and artistic authority of Mary Lou Williams at the height of her career.

Mary Lou Williams: Pittsburgh’s Queen of Jazz

Sports & CultureBy userJune 22, 2026

Mary Lou Williams Pittsburgh origins begin with a child sitting at a piano in East Liberty who could play anything she heard before she was old enough to read music. She was born Mary Elfrieda Scruggs in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 8, 1910, but her family moved to Pittsburgh around 1915, when she was a…

Billy Strayhorn: Pittsburgh’s Hidden Jazz Genius

People & PersonalitiesBy userJune 15, 2026

Billy Strayhorn Pittsburgh origins are the beginning of one of the most remarkable stories in the history of American music, and almost nobody outside of jazz circles knows it. The song “Take the A Train” is one of the most recognizable pieces of music the twentieth century produced. It served for decades as the signature…

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