James P. Johnson

Celebrated and influential jazz pianist who was a master of the stride style in the 1920s and '30s.

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1910s - 1950s

February 1, 1894 in New Brunswick, NJ

November 17, 1955 in Queens, NY

Jazz, Classical

Early Jazz, Ragtime, Stride, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Keyboard

James Price Johnson

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