Jimmy

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Jimmy is the nickname of James P. Johnson, a pioneering American jazz and stride pianist and composer.

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instanceOf composer
human
musician
stride pianist
activeYearsEnd 1950s
activeYearsStart 1910s
alsoKnownAs Jimmy NERFINISHED
associatedWith Harlem stride school
contributedTo development of Harlem stride piano
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1894-02-01
dateOfDeath 1955-11-17
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
gender male
genre blues
jazz
stride piano
influenced Art Tatum NERFINISHED
Duke Ellington NERFINISHED
Fats Waller NERFINISHED
Thelonious Monk NERFINISHED
instrument piano
language English
movement Harlem Renaissance NERFINISHED
name Jimmy NERFINISHED
nationality American
nicknameOf James P. Johnson NERFINISHED
notableFor bridging ragtime and jazz piano
pioneering stride piano style
notableWork Carolina Shout NERFINISHED
If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight) NERFINISHED
The Charleston NERFINISHED
occupation bandleader
composer
pianist
partOf early jazz era
placeOfBirth New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath New York City
surface form: New York City, New York, United States
recordLabel Columbia Records
Okeh Records NERFINISHED
Victor Talking Machine Company NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
residence Harlem, New York City, United States NERFINISHED
style improvisation on popular songs and blues
virtuosic left-hand stride patterns

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James P. Johnson nickname Jimmy