New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States (1894 – 1955)
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… read more
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| 1 | Play on youtube | Snowy Morning Blues |
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| 2 | Play on youtube | Carolina Shout |
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| 3 | Play on youtube | Charleston |
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| 4 | Victory Stride |
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| 5 | Play on youtube | You've Got to Be Modernistic |
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| 6 | Back Water Blues |
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| 7 | Blue Note Boogie |
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| 8 | Play on youtube | Honeysuckle Rose |
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| 9 | Play on youtube | Jingles |
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| 10 | Play on youtube | Mule Walk (Stomp) |
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The Original James P. Johnson: 1942-1945, Piano Solos
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