Jimmy
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Jimmy is the nickname of James P. Johnson, a pioneering American jazz and stride pianist and composer.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jimmy canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composer
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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
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surface form:
African American
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
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jazz ⓘ stride piano ⓘ |
| influenced |
Art Tatum
NERFINISHED
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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
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pioneering stride piano style ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Carolina Shout
NERFINISHED
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If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Charleston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ pianist ⓘ |
| partOf | early jazz era ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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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
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virtuosic left-hand stride patterns ⓘ |
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