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James Price Johnson 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.
Birth Name
James Price Johnson
Born
Thursday, 01 February 1894
Died
Thursday, 17 November 1955
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Jazz | Self | 2001 |
Before Stonewall | In Speakeasy | 1984 |
The Tonight Show | Self - pianist in Conrad Janis & Four / Self - Conrad Janis Quartet | 1954 |
The Emperor Jones | Pianist | 1933 |
St. Louis Blues | Piano Player | 1929 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Jazz | Self | 2001 |
Before Stonewall | In Speakeasy | 1984 |
The Tonight Show | Self - pianist in Conrad Janis & Four / Self - Conrad Janis Quartet | 1954 |
The Emperor Jones | Pianist | 1933 |
St. Louis Blues | Piano Player | 1929 |