Johnson, James P: Collection 1921-49

Johnson, James P SKU: 28285373
Johnson, James P: Collection 1921-49

Johnson, James P: Collection 1921-49

Johnson, James P SKU: 28285373

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Title: Collection 1921-49
Artist: Johnson, James P
Label: Fabulous
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 824046205225
Genre: Jazz

James P. Johnson was one of the greatest and most important jazz pianists in the history of the genre, largely responsible for originating what became the stride piano style, and having a profound influence on contemporaries and later luminaries such as Fats Waller and Duke Ellington. He was one of the earliest recording artists in jazz, making piano rolls before 1920, and then becoming a star in Harlem in the early '20s. He was a successful composer as well as musician, writing songs for Broadway shows like "Running Wild", including the musical landmark that encapsulated the Roaring Twenties "The Charleston". He was in demand to record with many artists during this era, and accompanied a number of the top female blues artists of the day, such as Bessie Smith and Ethel Waters. This excellent-value 47-track collection covers the period of more than a quarter of a century which comprised his most active recording career, which was slowing down when he suffered a disabling stroke in 1951. It naturally includes many of his most famous tunes and piano solos, but also includes his work with a host of major names over the years, including Fats Waller, Bessie Smith, King Oliver, Clarence Williams, Eddie Condon and Sidney Bechet. It's a fascinating overview of his career, and a great showcase for one of the genre's most influential piano stylists.

Tracks:
1.1 The Harlem Strut (James P. Johnson)
1.2 Carolina Shout (James P. Johnson)
1.3 Keep Off the Grass (James P. Johnson)
1.4 Dear Old Southland (James P. Johnson's Harmony Eight) - James P. Johnson's Harmony Eight
1.5 Worried and Lonesome Blues (James P. Johnson)
1.6 You Can't Do What My Last Man Did (James P. Johnson)
1.7 Scouting Around (James P. Johnson)
1.8 The Charleston (James P. Johnson)
1.9 The Original Black Bottom Dance (Sadie Jackson) - James P. Johnson/Sadie Jackson
1.10 Preaching the Blues (Bessie Smith) - James P. Johnson/Bessie Smith
1.11 Snowy Morning Blues (James P. Johnson)
1.12 Sweet Mistreater (Bessie Smith) - James P. Johnson/Bessie Smith
1.13 Black Snake Moan (Rosa Henderson) - James P. Johnson/Rosa Henderson
1.14 Can I Get It Now'
1.15 Chicago Blues (Jimmy Johnson ; His Orchestra) - Jimmy Johnson and His Orchestra
1.16 Guess Who's in Town (James P. Johnson)
1.17 Riffs (James P. Johnson)
1.18 Feeling Blue (James P. Johnson)
1.19 Fare Thee Honey Blues (Jimmy Johnson ; His Band) - Jimmy Johnson and His Band
1.20 Blue Spirit Blues (Bessie Smith) - Bessie Smith
1.21 You've Got to Be Modernistic (Jimmy Johnson ; His Orchestra) - Jimmy Johnson and His Orchestra
1.22 Wipe It Off (Lonnie Johnson, Clarence Williams) - James P. Johnson/Lonnie Johnson/Clarence Williams
1.23 Jingles (James P. Johnson)
1.24 How Could I Be Blue (Jimmy Johnson and Clarence Williams) - Jimmy Johnson/Clarence Williams
2.1 Go Harlem (Jimmy Johnson and His Orchestra) - Jimmy Johnson and His Orchestra
2.2 Liza (James P. Johnson)
2.3 Harlem Woogie (Jimmy Johnson ; His Orchestra) - Jimmy Johnson and His Orchestra
2.4 Mule Walk (James P. Johnson)
2.5 Old Fashioned Love (Jimmy Johnson and His Orchestra) - Jimmy Johnson and His Orchestra
2.6 One Hour Mama (Ida Cox Acc. By Her All-Star Band) - James P. Johnson/Ida Cox and Her All-Star Band
2.7 Boogie Woogie Stride (James P. Johnson)
2.8 Daintiness Rag (James P. Johnson)
2.9 Back Water Blues (James P. Johnson)
2.10 Royal Garden Blues (Edmond Hall's Blue Note Jazzmen) - James P. Johnson/Edmond Hall's Blue Note Jazzmen
2.11 Caprice Rag (James P. Johnson)
2.12 Blueberry Rhyme (James P. Johnson)
2.13 Blue Moods (1)
2.14 Yamekraw (James P. Johnson)
2.15 After You've Gone (James P. Johnson's Blue Note Jazzmen) - James P. Johnson's Blue Note Jazzmen
2.16 Euphonic Sounds (James P. Johnson)
2.17 Call of the Blues (Sidney Deparis' Blue Note Jazzmen) - Sidney Deparis' Blue Note Jazzmen
2.18 A Porter's Love Song to a Chamber Maid (James P. Johnson)
2.19 Over the Bars (James P. Johnson)
2.20 If I Could Be with You (One Hour Tonight)
2.21 Just You, Just Me (Eddie Condon and His Orchestra) - James P. Johnson/Eddie Condon and His Orchestra
2.22 Aint' Cha Got Music (James P. Johnson)
2.23 September Song (Sidney Bechet and His Circle Seven) - James P. Johnson/Sidney Bechet and His Circle Seven
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