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James P. Johnson

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Aliases
James Johnson [US1]
James P. Johnson and His Orchestra
James P. Johnson's Blue Note Jazzmen
James P. Johnson's Harmony Eight
Jas. P. Johnson
Jimmie Johnson and His Orchestra
Jimmie Johnson's Jazz Boys
Jimmy Johnson [US3]
Jimmy Johnson and His Band
Jimmy Johnson & His Orchestra
Real name
James Price Johnson
Born
February 1, 1894
Died
November 17, 1955
Country
United States
IPI
00015415809 2 works
00015416316 1 work
00015416708 31 works
Affiliation
ASCAP, BMI
Comments
Pianist and composer. Johnson was a pioneering stride pianist and one of the most important figures in the evolution of ragtime piano into jazz. Johnson cut many piano rolls and was also important as a writer of popular songs for musical theatre.
Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970
Member of
Louisiana Sugar Babes
Not to be confused with
James "Stump" Johnson
J. C. Johnson
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Originals

Title Performer Release date Covered by
i 1944 (9 artists)
i May 1917 (10 artists)
i 1918 (70 artists)
September 1921 (8 artists)
i July 1917 (7 artists)
listen on Internet Archive December 1929 (29 artists)
i February 1918 (5 artists)
i June 1962 (4 artists)
i November 1944 Paris Washboard
September 30, 1928 (17 artists)
October 1929 (2 artists)
June 1962 (4 artists)
October 1929 (8 artists)
i March 1922 (16 artists)
i 1944 (13 artists)
September 30, 1928 (26 artists)
 REL May 17, 1929 Ted des Plantes' Washboard Wizards
Originally by Butterbeans and Susie with Piano Eddie Heywood REC
i 1927 (48 artists)
i May 1917 (5 artists)
i September 1921 (13 artists)
i May 1944 (3 artists)
May 1930 (2 artists)
listen on Internet Archive December 1929 (13 artists)
December 1929 (15 artists)