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James P. Johnson

1894 - 1955

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James Price Johnson (February 1, 1894 – November 17, 1955) was an American pianist and composer. A pioneer of stride piano, he was one of the most important pianists in the early era of recording, and like Jelly Roll Morton, one of the key figures in the evolution of ragtime into what was eventually called jazz. Johnson was a major influence on Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Art Tatum, Thelonious Monk, and Fats Waller, who was his student. Johnson composed many hit songs, including the unofficial anthem of the Roaring Twenties, "The Charleston", and he remained the acknowledged king of New York jazz pianists through most of the 1930s. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James P. Johnson is the 1,528th most popular musician (up from 1,615th in 2019), the 8,004th most popular biography from United States (up from 8,106th in 2019) and the 563rd most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, James P. Johnson ranks 1,528 out of 3,175. Before him are Flood, Paul Kossoff, Kee Marcello, Nils Lofgren, D. J. Fontana, and Bronisław Kaper. After him are Roland Grapow, James Jamerson, David Bryan, Anahit Tsitsikian, Brad Whitford, and Kenney Jones.

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Among people born in 1894, James P. Johnson ranks 214. Before him are Nikolai Chebotaryov, Hermanis Matisons, Corinne Griffith, Ben Nicholson, Mahmud Taymur, and Albert Préjean. After him are Renzo De Vecchi, Georgy Ivanov, Billy Gilbert, Rudolf Geiger, Billy Bishop, and Tommy Green. Among people deceased in 1955, James P. Johnson ranks 141. Before him are Manny Ayulo, José Antonio Remón Cantera, Charley Toorop, Theodor Plievier, Honus Wagner, and Luís de Freitas Branco. After him are David Carstens, Dimitrios Maximos, André Rischmann, Luis Otero, Edwin Barclay, and Shemp Howard.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James P. Johnson ranks 8,006 out of 20,380. Before him are Joel-Peter Witkin (1939), Michael Kremer (1964), Adam Lambert (1982), Cordwainer Smith (1913), Jason Sudeikis (1975), and John Flynn (1932). After him are Lewis Binford (1932), Stoya (1986), James Jamerson (1936), Anthony Kennedy (1936), Ken Howard (1944), and David Bryan (1962).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, James P. Johnson ranks 563. Before him are George Winston (1949), Jimmy Buffett (1946), Karl Logan (1965), Albert Ammons (1907), Nils Lofgren (1951), and D. J. Fontana (1931). After him are James Jamerson (1936), David Bryan (1962), Brad Whitford (1952), Luther Allison (1939), Mick Thomson (1973), and Derek Sherinian (1966).

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