- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJames Price Johnson
- Nicknames
- Father of the Stride Piano
- The Brute
- The Father of Stride Piano
- The Dean of Stride
- James P. Johnson was born on February 1, 1894 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Southland Tales (2006), Whatever Works (2009) and The Green Mile (1999). He was married to Lillie Mae Wright. He died on November 17, 1955 in New York, USA.
- SpouseLillie Mae Wright(1917 - November 17, 1955) (his death)
- Johnson's most famous composition was the "Charleston", which may be the most famous song from the "Roaring Twenties".
- Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1980.
- Taught piano to Fats Waller
- Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.
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