James P. Johnson

James Price Johnson 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.

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Who was born first?

• James P. Johnson and Robert Russell Bennett were born the same year
• James P. Johnson and Paul Dessau were born the same year
• James P. Johnson and Âşık Veysel were born the same year
• James P. Johnson and Dimitri Tiomkin were born the same year
• James P. Johnson and Borys Liatoshynsky were born the same year

Timeline

1. Âşık VeyselOctober 25, 1894 – March 21, 1973
2. Borys LiatoshynskyDecember 22, 1894 – April 15, 1968
3. Dimitri TiomkinMay 10, 1894 – November 11, 1979
4. James P. Johnson (this page)February 1, 1894 – November 17, 1955
5. Paul DessauDecember 19, 1894 – June 28, 1979
6. Robert Russell BennettJune 15, 1894 – August 18, 1981

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