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

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James P. Johnson nickname Jimmy