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James P. Johnson

1894 - 1955

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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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  • 340k

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  • 44.76

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  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.82

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.23

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, James P. Johnson ranks 1,545 out of 2,662Before 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.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1894, James P. Johnson ranks 206Before 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 129Before 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.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James P. Johnson ranks 7,703 out of 18,182Before 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).

Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, James P. Johnson ranks 594Before 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).