James P. Johnson

James P. Johnson
One of the great jazz pianists of all time, James P. Johnson was the king of stride pianists in the 1920s. He began working in New York clubs as early as 1913 and was quickly recognized as the pacesetter. In 1917 Johnson began making piano rolls. Duke Ellington learned from these (by slowing them down to halfspeed) and a few years later Johnson became Fats Waller's teacher and inspiration. During the 1920s (starting in 1921), James P. Johnson began to record, he was the nightly star at Harlem...
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James P. Johnson King of Stride Piano 1918-1944
King of Stride Piano 1918-1944 - James P. Johnson
By: James P. Johnson
Credited Role:Main Performer
Song List: Carolina Shout, Squeeze Me, Ain't Misbehavin'
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James P. Johnson 1928-1938
1928-1938 - James P. Johnson
By: James P. Johnson
Credited Role:Main Performer
Song List: Listen to Songs by Johnson, James [01] P. Daylight Savin' Blues, Georgia's Always On My Mind, Riffs
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