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James P. Johnson

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Born
1 February 1894
Born In
New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States
Died
17 November 1955 (aged 61)
James P. Johnson (James Price Johnson, also known as Jimmy Johnson, February 1, 1894 – November 17, 1955) was an American pianist and composer. A pioneer of the stride style of jazz piano, he along with Jelly Roll Morton, were arguably the two most important pianists who bridged the ragtime and jazz eras, and the two most important catalysts in the evolution of ragtime piano into jazz. As such, he was a model for Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Art Tatum and his more famous pupil, Fats Waller. Johnson composed many hit tunes including the theme song of the Roaring Twenties, "Char… read more
James P. Johnson (James Price Johnson, also known as Jimmy Johnson, February 1, 1894 – November 17, 1955) was an American pianist and composer. A pioneer of the stride style of jazz piano, he along with Jelly Roll Morton, were arguably the two most important pianists who bridged the ragtime … read more
James P. Johnson (James Price Johnson, also known as Jimmy Johnson, February 1, 1894 – November 17, 1955) was an American pianist and composer. A pioneer of the stride style of jazz piano, he along with Jelly Roll Morton, were arguably the two most important pianists who bridged the ragtime and jazz eras, and the two most important catalysts in the evolution of … read more

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1 Play track Snowy Morning Blues Carolina Shout
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2 Play track The Dean Charleston
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3 Blue Boogie: Boogie Woogie, Stride And The Piano Blues Blue Note Boogie
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4 Blue Moods, Sex & Charleston If I Could Be With You
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5 Play track Snowy Morning Blues You've Got to Be Modernistic
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6 Play track The Original James P. Johnson: 1942-1945, Piano Solos Liza
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7 Play track Snowy Morning Blues Honeysuckle Rose
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8 Play track Snowy Morning Blues Snowy Morning Blues
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9 The Seminal James P Johnson Weeping Blues
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10 Play track Snowy Morning Blues Keep Off The Grass
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    8 Oct 1991 · 20 tracks

    Snowy Morning Blues
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    The Dean
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    Piano Jazz Classics
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