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James P. Johnson: At the piano, New York (?), about May 1946

piano · 1894–1955

James P. Johnson

New Brunswick-born pioneer of Harlem stride piano: piano rolls in the First World War, "Carolina Shout", "The Charleston", Bessie Smith's favorite accompanist and Fats Waller's teacher. Blue Note's first artist after the war gap.

Sessions
9
Records
8
First date
August 31, 1938
Latest
1966

On the records

Pee Wee Russell's Rhythmakers – Pee Wee Russell (Atlantic ALR 126)ALR 126 · 1952Pee Wee RussellPee Wee Russell's RhythmakersEddie Condon's Barrelhouse Gang – Yank Lawson's Dixieland Jazz (Riverside RLP 2509)RLP 2509 · 1954Yank Lawson's Dixieland JazzEddie Condon's Barrelhouse GangThe All Star Stompers – Wild Bill Davison Featured With The All Star Stompers (Riverside RLP 2514)RLP 2514 · 1955Wild Bill Davison Featured With The All Star StompersThe All Star StompersSidney Bechet – The Master Of The Soprano Sax (Riverside RLP 2516)RLP 2516 · 1955The Master Of The Soprano SaxSidney BechetWild Bill Davison – Sweet And Hot (Riverside RLP 12-211)RLP 12-211 · 1956Sweet And HotWild Bill DavisonJames P. Johnson – Father Of The Stride Piano (Columbia CL 1780)CL 1780 · 1962Father Of The Stride PianoJames P. JohnsonBessie Smith With James P. Johnson & Charlie Green – The Bessie Smith Story - Vol. 4 (Columbia CL 858)CL 858 · 1966The Bessie Smith Story - Vol. 4Bessie Smith With James P. Johnson & Charlie GreenSidney Bechet, Albert Nicholas – Creole Reeds (Riverside RLP 12-216)RLP 12-216Creole ReedsSidney Bechet, Albert Nicholas

Every date, in order

1938

1943

1947

1949

1962

1966