James P. Johnson
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James P. Johnson
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James Price Johnson was an American pianist and composer. A pioneer of stride piano, he was one of the most important pianists in the early era of recording, and like Jelly Roll Morton, one of the key figures in the evolution of ragtime into what was eventually called jazz. Johnson was a major influence on Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Art Tatum, Thelonious Monk, and Fats Waller, who was his student. Johnson composed many hit songs, including the unofficial anthem of the Roaring Twenties, "The Ch
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American pianist and composer (1894–1955)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_P._Johnson
date created:
2003-04-19T01:33:03Z
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2024-09-02T18:17:36Z
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