James P. Johnson

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  • jazz
  • ragtime
  • jazz piano
  • piano
  • stride
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 "Charleston" (which debuted in the Broadway show Runnin' Wild in 1923...

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Songs

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    A - Flat Dream

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    A Porter's Love Song

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    A Porter's Love Song to a Chambermaid

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    After You've Gone

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    Ain't Misbehavin' (I'm Savin' My Love for You)

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    All That I Had Is Gone

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    All That I Had Is Gone (1927)

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    All That I Had Is Gone (Alt.) (1927)

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    Aunt Hagar's Blues

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    Baby, Won't You Please Come Home

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    Baby, Won't You Please Come Home?

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    Baltimore Buzz

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    Bandana Days (Intro. Love Will Find a Way) (1921)

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    Black Man Be on Your Way

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    Bleeding Hearted Blues (1923)

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    Bleeding-Hearted Blues

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    Blue Moods

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    Blue Moods, Sex

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    Blue Note Boogie

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    Blue Turning Gray Over You

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    Blueberry Rhyme

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    Blues For Jimmy

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    Call of the Blues

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    Can I Get It Now? (1927)

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    Caprice Rag

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    Caprice Rag, Take 2

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    Carolina Shout

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    Carolina Shout (1921)

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    Carolina Shout (Alt.) (1921)

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    Carolina Soul

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    Charleston

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    Chicago Blues (1928)

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    Crying for the Carolines

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    Daintiness Rag

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    Daylight Savin' Blues

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    Dear Old Southland (1921)

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    Dinah

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    Doctor Jazzes Raz-Ma-Taz

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    Don't Mess With Me

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    Don't Tell Your Monkey Man

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    Eccentricity

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    Euphonic Sounds

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    Fare Thee Honey Blues

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    Farewell Blues

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    Fascination

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    Feelin' Blue

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    Georgia's Always on My Mind

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    Go Harlem

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    Gut Stomp

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    Gypsy Blues

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