Johnson, James P. (James Price), 1894-1955

found: Brown, S.E. A case of mistaken identity, 1985:CIP prelims. (James P. Johnson, b. 2/1/1894 in New Brunswick, N.J.)

found: Int. dict. of Black composers, 1999(Johnson, James (Price) (Jimmie; Jimmy); b. Feb. 1, 1894, New Brunswick, N.J., d. Nov. 17, 1955, New York, N.Y.)

found: Wikipedia, Dec. 19, 2016(James Price Johnson (Feb. 1, 1894 - Nov. 17, 1955), African American pianist and composer; a pioneer of the stride style of jazz piano, he was one of the most important pianists who bridged the ragtime and jazz eras, and, with Jelly Roll Morton, one of the two most important catalysts in the evolution of ragtime piano into jazz; he was a model for Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Art Tatum, and Fats Waller) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_P._Johnson

found: Classic James P. Johnson sessions (1921-1943), 2015:booklet, page 22 (Lavinia Turner and Jas. P. Johnson's Harmony Seven; made recordings for Pathé in September 1921; aside from Johnson on piano, the other musicians in the ensemble are unknown; James P. Johnson's Harmony Eight; recorded for Okeh in New York City, December 5, 1921)