1894 - 1955
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 pianists in the early era of recording, and like Jelly Roll Morton, one of the key figures in the evolution of ragtime into what was eventually called jazz. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James P. Johnson has received more than 344,782 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. James P. Johnson is the 1,545th most popular musician (down from 1,335th in 2019), the 7,703rd most popular biography from United States (down from 6,621st in 2019) and the 594th most popular American Musician.
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Among musicians, James P. Johnson ranks 1,545 out of 2,662. Before him are Billy Strayhorn, Josh Klinghoffer, Bukka White, Cliff Edwards, Maxim, and Ronnie Lane. After him are Bev Bevan, Mose Allison, Sonny Boy Williamson I, Michael Anthony, Christopher Franke, and Nick Menza.
1915 - 1967
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 1,539
1979 - Present
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 1,540
1906 - 1977
HPI: 44.77
Rank: 1,541
1895 - 1971
HPI: 44.77
Rank: 1,542
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.77
Rank: 1,543
1946 - 1997
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 1,544
1894 - 1955
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 1,545
1944 - Present
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 1,546
1927 - 2016
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 1,547
1914 - 1948
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 1,548
1954 - Present
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 1,549
1953 - Present
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 1,550
1964 - 2016
HPI: 44.73
Rank: 1,551
Among people born in 1894, James P. Johnson ranks 206. Before him are Curt Backeberg, Nikolai Chebotaryov, Albert Préjean, Ernesto Ambrosini, Alan Crosland, and Henry Daniell. After him are Stefán Jóhann Stefánsson, Georgy Ivanov, Agnes von Krusenstjerna, Viktor Vinogradov, Jean Gachet, and Oliver Leese. Among people deceased in 1955, James P. Johnson ranks 129. Before him are Johan Jarlén, Alexei Ivanovich Abrikosov, Georges Johin, Clemente Biondetti, Margaret Abbott, and Edwin Barclay. After him are John McLean, Giuseppe Domenichelli, Herman Steiner, George van Rossem, Martha Norelius, and Carlos Dávila.
1894 - 1966
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 200
1894 - 1947
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 201
1894 - 1979
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 202
1894 - 1951
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 203
1894 - 1936
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 204
1894 - 1963
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 205
1894 - 1955
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 206
1894 - 1980
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 207
1894 - 1958
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 208
1894 - 1940
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 209
1894 - 1969
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 210
1894 - 1968
HPI: 44.45
Rank: 211
1894 - 1978
HPI: 44.30
Rank: 212
1880 - 1955
HPI: 45.51
Rank: 123
1875 - 1955
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 124
1877 - 1955
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 125
1898 - 1955
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 126
1878 - 1955
HPI: 44.87
Rank: 127
1882 - 1955
HPI: 44.80
Rank: 128
1894 - 1955
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 129
1878 - 1955
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 130
1887 - 1955
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 131
1905 - 1955
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 132
1882 - 1955
HPI: 44.10
Rank: 133
1909 - 1955
HPI: 44.04
Rank: 134
1887 - 1955
HPI: 44.03
Rank: 135
Among people born in United States, James P. Johnson ranks 7,703 out of 18,182. Before him are Margaret Geller (1947), Gardner Dozois (1947), Dan Fogler (1976), Marc Okrand (1948), Ralph Abernathy (1926), and Grace Paley (1922). After him are Daphne Zuniga (1962), Wiz Khalifa (1987), Paul Dano (1984), Tom Arnold (1959), Melissa Benoist (1988), and Neil Hamilton (1899).
1947 - Present
HPI: 44.77
Rank: 7,697
1947 - 2018
HPI: 44.77
Rank: 7,698
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 7,699
1948 - Present
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 7,700
1926 - 1990
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 7,701
1922 - 2007
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 7,702
1894 - 1955
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 7,703
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 7,704
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 7,705
1984 - Present
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 7,706
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 7,707
1988 - Present
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 7,708
1899 - 1984
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 7,709
Among musicians born in United States, James P. Johnson ranks 594. Before him are Peter Buck (1956), Booker T. Jones (1944), Billy Strayhorn (1915), Josh Klinghoffer (1979), Bukka White (1906), and Cliff Edwards (1895). After him are Mose Allison (1927), Sonny Boy Williamson I (1914), Michael Anthony (1954), Cherie Currie (1959), Derek Sherinian (1966), and Tadd Dameron (1917).
1956 - Present
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 588
1944 - Present
HPI: 44.80
Rank: 589
1915 - 1967
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 590
1979 - Present
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 591
1906 - 1977
HPI: 44.77
Rank: 592
1895 - 1971
HPI: 44.77
Rank: 593
1894 - 1955
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 594
1927 - 2016
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 595
1914 - 1948
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 596
1954 - Present
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 597
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 598
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 599
1917 - 1965
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 600