
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 1, 1894 (New Brunswick), Died November 17, 1955 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1918 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer, songwriter, leader, director, lyricist, banjo, guitar
Notes: Sometimes listed as Jimmy Johnson.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 126-150 of 256 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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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 | |
Columbia | W150826 | 10-in. | 9/18/1930 | If I could be with you (One hour to-night) | Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | W151457 | 10-in. | 3/25/1931 | Go Harlem | Jimmy Johnson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Columbia | W151459 | 10-in. | 3/25/1931 | A porter's love song (to a chambermaid) | Jimmy Johnson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, leader | |
Columbia | W151460 | 10-in. | 3/25/1931 | Just a crazy song (Hi-hi-hi) | Jimmy Johnson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Columbia | W151739 | 10-in. | 8/19/1931 | Doggone blue | Rosa Henderson | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W151740 | 10-in. | 8/19/1931 | Can't be bothered with no sheik | Rosa Henderson | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W151763 | 10-in. | 9/2/1931 | Old fashioned love | Clyde McCoy Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | W151775 | 10-in. | 9/9/1931 | I need loving | The Rondoliers and Piano Pals | Male vocal quartet, with piano | songwriter | |
Columbia | W151807 | 10-in. | 9/23/1931 | I need lovin' | The Rondoliers and Piano Pals | Male vocal quartet, with 2 pianos | composer | |
Columbia | W152715 | 10-in. | 2/13/1934 | The Spanish in my eyes | Enric Madriguera Orchestra ; Tony Sacco ; Helen Ward | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | songwriter | |
OKeh | 9673 | 10-in. | 5/13/1926 | Woman changed my life | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, piano and violin | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | 9674 | 10-in. | 5/13/1926 | Lonnie's got the blues | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | 9675 | Not documented | 5/13/1926 | [Unknown title(s)] | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar (or violin) | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | 9676 | Not documented | 5/13/1926 | [Unknown title(s)] | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar (or violin) | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | 9677 | Not documented | 5/13/1926 | [Unknown title(s)] | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar (or violin) | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | 9684 | Not documented | 5/14/1926 | [Unknown title(s)] | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar (or violin) | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | 9685 | 10-in. | 5/14/1926 | Good old wagon | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano and violin | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | 9686 | 10-in. | 5/14/1926 | A good, happy home | James P. Johnson ; Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano and violin | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | 9687 | 10-in. | 5/14/1926 | Baby, you don't know my mind | James P. Johnson ; Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano and violin | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | 9688 | Not documented | 5/14/1926 | [Unknown title(s)] | James P. Johnson ; Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, piano and violin | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | 9689 | 10-in. | 5/14/1926 | I have no sweet woman now | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | S-70259 | 10-in. | 10/18/1921 | Keep off the grass | James P. Johnson | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | S-70260 | 10-in. | 10/18/1921 | Carolina shout | James P. Johnson | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
OKeh | S-70350 | 10-in. | 12/5/1921 | Dear old Southland | Harmony Eight ; James P. Johnson | Jazz/dance band | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, James P.," accessed February 7, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103380.
Johnson, James P.. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved February 7, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103380.
"Johnson, James P.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 7 February 2023.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Johnson, James P. (James Price), 1894-1955 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81139253
Wikidata: James P. Johnson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q550541
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/22327647
MusicBrainz: James P. Johnson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2a58b026-9659-4bfb-90c9-56c4ad9125f1
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