James P. Johnson overview
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Daintiness Rag(02:06)
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Jersey Sweet(02:31)
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Keep Off the Grass(02:40)
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Carolina Shout(02:34)
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Riffs(03:10)
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Liza(02:52)
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Jungle Drums(02:35)
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Twilight Rag(02:35)
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Gut Stomp(03:34)
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You've Got to Be Modernistic(03:14)
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Crying for the Carolines(03:02)
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Jingles(03:27)
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- The Harlem Strut (1921)(02:35)
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- Keep of the Grass (1921)(03:15)
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James P. Johnson bio
James Price Johnson (February 1, 1894–November 17, 1955) was an African-American pianist and composer. With Luckey Roberts, Johnson was one of the originators of the stride style of piano playing.
Johnson was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey. His family moved to New York City in 1908. His first professional engagement was at Coney Island in 1912.
Johnson's tune &qu... ot;Charleston" (which debuted in the Broadway show Runnin' Wild in 1923, although by some accounts Johnson had written it years earlier) became one of the most popular tunes and arguably the definitive dance number of the Roaring 1920s. His other hits included "You've Got to Be Modernistic", "Keep off the Grass", "Old Fashioned Love", "A Porter's Love Song to a Chambermaid", "Carolina Shout", "If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)", and "Snowy Morning Blues". He wrote music in many styles, including waltzes, ballet, symphonic pieces, and light opera; many of these ambitious, long-form pieces are presumed lost.
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