
James P. Johnson
James Price Johnson (February 1, 1894 – November 17, 1955) was an American pianist and composer. A pioneer of the stride style of jazz piano, he was one of the most important pianists who bridged the ragtime and jazz eras, and, with Jelly Roll Morton, one of 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 Fats Waller. Johnson composed many hit tunes including the theme song of the Roaring Twenties; "Charleston" and "If I Could be With You One Hour Tonight" and remained the acknowledged king of New York jazz pianists through most of the 1930s. Johnson's artistry, his significance in the subsequent development of jazz piano, and his large contribution to American musical theatre, are often overlooked, and as such, he has been referred to by Reed College musicologist David Schiff, as "The Invisible Pianist". |
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Birth and Death Data: Born February 1st, 1894 (New Brunswick), Died November 17th, 1955 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1918 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer, songwriter, leader, director, lyricist, banjo, guitar
Notes: Sometimes listed as Jimmy Johnson.
Recordings (Results 101-125 of 248 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | W146872 | 10-in. | 8/21/1928 | Guess who's in town | James P. Johnson ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W146873 | 10-in. | 8/21/1928 | My handy man | James P. Johnson ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W146874 | 10-in. | 8/21/1928 | Do what you did last night | James P. Johnson ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W146941 | 10-in. | 9/4/1928 | Take your tomorrow (And give me today) | Roy Evans | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W146942 | 10-in. | 9/4/1928 | Jazbo Dan and his yodelin' band | Roy Evans ; James P. Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W147152 | 10-in. | 10/19/1928 | Georgia's always on my mind | Gulf Coast Seven | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | W148015 | 10-in. | 3/5/1929 | Put your mind right on it | Jimmy Johnson Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | songwriter, leader | |
Columbia | W148016 | 10-in. | 3/5/1929 | Sorry | Jimmy Johnson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter, leader | |
Columbia | W148108 | 10-in. | 3/20/1929 | Fare thee honey blues | Jimmy Johnson Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Columbia | W148901 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | My sportin' man | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W148902 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | He's got me goin' | James P. Johnson ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W148903 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | When my baby comes | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W148904 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | It makes my love come down | James P. Johnson ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W148994 | 10-in. | 9/12/1929 | Oh! Mister Mitchell | James P. Johnson ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W148995 | 10-in. | 9/12/1929 | Where is my man | James P. Johnson ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W149074 | 10-in. | 10/1/1929 | Wasted life blues | James P. Johnson ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W149075 | 10-in. | 10/1/1929 | Dirty no-gooder's blues | James P. Johnson ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W149134 | 10-in. | 10/11/1929 | Blue spirit blues | James P. Johnson ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W149135 | 10-in. | 10/11/1929 | Worn out papa blues | James P. Johnson ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W149136 | 10-in. | 10/11/1929 | You don't understand | James P. Johnson ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano, songwriter | |
Columbia | W149137 | 10-in. | 10/11/1929 | Don't cry, baby | James P. Johnson ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Columbia | W149666 | 10-in. | 12/3/1929 | You've got to be modernistic | Clarence Williams’ Jazz Kings | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | W150574 | 10-in. | 6/9/1930 | On revival day | Bessemer Singers ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with male vocal quartet and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W150575 | 10-in. | 6/9/1930 | Moan, you mourners | Bessemer Singers ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with male vocal quartet and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W150612 | 10-in. | 6/25/1930 | If I could be with you (One hour to-night) | Lazy Levee Loungers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, James P.," accessed February 25, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103380.
Johnson, James P.. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved February 25, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103380.
"Johnson, James P.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 25 February 2021.
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LCNAR: http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81139253
Wikidata: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q550541
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/22327647/
MusicBrainz: https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2a58b026-9659-4bfb-90c9-56c4ad9125f1
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