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...
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Saturday Night Live cast member James B. Johnson (born 1944), author of science nonfiction novels James P. Johnson (1894–1955), New Jersey jazz musician...
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Marsha P. Johnson (August 24, 1945 – July 6, 1992) was an American gay liberation activist and self-identified drag queen. Known as an outspoken advocate...
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The James P. Johnson House is a building and property in Thompsons Station, Tennessee, dating from 1854. It has been listed on the National Register of...
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that arose from ragtime players. Prominent stride pianists include James P. Johnson, Willie "the Lion" Smith, Fats Waller, Luckey Roberts, and Mary Lou...
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James Wood Johnson (1856–1932) was an American businessman and one of the co-founders of Johnson & Johnson. In 1886, James Wood Johnson and his two brothers...
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James Ambrose Johnson Jr. (February 1, 1948 – August 6, 2004), better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer, songwriter and record...
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settler James Polk Johnson, nephew to Sam E. Johnson, Sr. Johnson City is part of the Texas-German belt region. A glimpse of downtown Johnson City Johnson City...
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States by a 1923 tune called "The Charleston" by composer/pianist James P. Johnson, which originated in the Broadway show Runnin' Wild and became one...
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James Michael Johnson (born January 30, 1972) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 56th speaker of the United States House of Representatives...
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near-contemporary James P. Johnson), was an American pianist and songwriter, best known for his collaborations with Fats Waller and Bessie Smith. Johnson was born...
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James F. P. Johnson (January 25, 1835 – February 12, 1906) was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from Brevard County in the 1864 session...
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In New York City Johnson was a member of bands led by Billy Cato, James P. Johnson, and Fess Williams. In the 1930s he worked with Benny Carter and Teddy...
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blues and jazz standard written by Bessie Smith. Smith (on vocal with James P. Johnson on piano) recorded it as "Back-water Blues" on February 17, 1927, in...
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1930 Vitaphone Varieties musical short film, Yarmekraw, based on James P. Johnson's song of the same name. Mordecai was born in New York City on July...
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James William Johnson (born July 16, 1943) is an American sports analyst and former football coach. Johnson served as a head football coach on the collegiate...
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Joaquin Duato. Johnson & Johnson was founded in 1886 by three brothers, Robert Wood Johnson, James Wood Johnson, and Edward Mead Johnson, selling ready-to-use...
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Turner and Pete Johnson, Helen Humes, Meade Lux Lewis, Albert Ammons, Mitchell's Christian Singers, the Golden Gate Quartet, James P. Johnson, Big Bill Broonzy...
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prize pupil and later the friend and colleague of the stride pianist James P. Johnson. Waller also studied composition at the Juilliard School with Carl...
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of beliefs." In 1937, after the death of 13-term congressman James P. Buchanan, Johnson successfully campaigned in a special election for Texas's 10th...
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song appears on the compact disc James P. Johnson: Harlem Stride Piano (Jazz Archives No. 111, EPM, Paris, 1997). Johnson's recorded version has a ragtime...
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Mansfield, James (Mar 25, 2022). "Profile in Leadership: The Honorable William P. Johnson '81". The Cadet. Retrieved 2025-01-12. William P. Johnson at the...
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Don Wayne Johnson (born December 15, 1949) is an American actor and singer-songwriter. He played the role of James "Sonny" Crockett in the 1980s television...
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New York City, and played in Harlem in the 1920s with Fats Waller, James P. Johnson, and other stride pianists, before going on to work with Willie Gant...
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House, Thompson's Station Bank, John Neely House, James P. Johnson House, Homestead Manor and James Giddens House. The first settlers arrived in what...
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Charleston (1923 song) (category Songs with music by James P. Johnson)
dance. It was composed in 1923, with lyrics by Cecil Mack and music by James P. Johnson, a composer and early leader of the stride piano school of jazz piano...
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"Carolina Shout" is a song written by James P. Johnson. Johnson's 1921 phonograph recordings of his own compositions, including "Carolina Shout" as well...
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James Weldon Johnson (June 17, 1871 – June 26, 1938) was an American writer and civil rights activist. He was married to civil rights activist Grace Nail...
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J. J. Johnson (January 22, 1924 – February 4, 2001), born James Louis Johnson and also known as Jay Jay Johnson, was an American jazz trombonist, composer...
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James A. Johnson (December 24, 1943 – October 18, 2020) was an American businessman, Democratic Party political figure, and chairman and chief executive...
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