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 (Results 201-225 of 256 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | C7913 | 10-in. | 7/27/1931 | I need lovin’ | Jimmie Noone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Brunswick | LAE275-LAE275A | 10-in. | 9/19/1928 | Alabama stomp | Phil Phillips Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | 789W-791W | 10-in. | 5/13/1925 | Charleston | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | 1130W-1132W | 10-in. | 8/12/1925 | Charleston | Tennessee Tooters | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Edison | 9223 | 10-in. | 10/25/1923 | Open your heart | Charlie Kerr Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Edison | 9362 | 10-in. | 2/1/1924 | Old fashioned love | Broadway Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Edison | 10292 | 10-in. | 4/2/1925 | Charleston | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Edison | 11245 | 10-in. | 10/13/1926 | Alabama stomp | Red and Miff's Stompers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Edison | N-1174 | 10-in. | 10/3/1929 | You don't understand | Eva Taylor | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
Decca | 64970 | 10-in. | 2/1/1939 | I'm tired of fattenin' frogs for snakes | Rosetta Crawford | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 64971 | 10-in. | 2/1/1939 | Stop it Joe | Rosetta Crawford | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 64972 | 10-in. | 2/1/1939 | My man jumped salty on me | Rosetta Crawford | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 64973 | 10-in. | 2/1/1939 | Double crossin' Papa | Rosetta Crawford | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 71979 | 4/12/1944 | I've got a feeling I'm falling | James P. Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 71980 | 10-in. | 4/12/1944 | My fate is in your hands | James P. Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 71981 | 10-in. | 4/12/1944 | Ain't misbehavin' | James P. Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 71982 | 4/12/1944 | Blue turning grey over you | James P. Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 72007 | 10-in. | 4/20/1944 | I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter | James P. Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 72008 | 4/20/1944 | Keepin' out of mischief now | James P. Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 72009 | 10-in. | 4/20/1944 | Squeeze me | James P. Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 72010 | 10-in. | 4/20/1944 | Honeysuckle rose | James P. Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 72233 | 10-in. | 6/8/1944 | I've got a feeling I'm falling | James P. Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 72234 | 10-in. | 6/8/1944 | Honeysuckle rose | James P. Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 72235 | 10-in. | 6/8/1944 | Keepin' out of mischief now | James P. Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 72236 | 10-in. | 6/8/1944 | My fate is in your hands | James P. Johnson | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, James P.," accessed February 3, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103380.
Johnson, James P.. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved February 3, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103380.
"Johnson, James P.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 3 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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