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James P. Johnson

Title: The Original James P. Johnson, 1942-1945

Label: Smithsonian Folkways

Cat No:SFWCD40812
Format:CD

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Seventy-four minutes of solo piano from the father of Harlem stride piano. Includes eight previously unreleased tracks, including Yamekraw and Jazzamine Concerto. 20 vibrant performances, including Joplin and Handy, a Gershwin hit, and Johnson's own compositions—1917 Classic rags, a 1923 show tune, newly discovered blues improvisations, and three of his pioneering "third stream" symphonic works. 28-page booklet contains wonderful reproductions of the original LP covers, historical and biographical annotation on the period, the artist, and the songs. Reissued from Folkways 2850. "It was me, or maybe Fats, who say down to warm up the piano. After that, James took over. Then you got real invention-magic, sheer magic." —Duke Ellington

Track Listing for The Original James P. Johnson, 1942-1945
Liza - James P. Johnson - 2:52
aunt Hagar's Blues - James P. Johnson - 2:33
sweet Lorraine - James P. Johnson - 2:49
jersey Sweet - James P. Johnson - 2:30
yamekraw - A Negro Rhapsody - James P. Johnson - 11:59
daintiness Rag - James P. Johnson - 2:06
the Dream - James P. Johnson - 3:44
the Dream (alternate) - James P. Johnson - 2:26
blue Moods - James P. Johnson - 4:04
keep Movin' - James P. Johnson - 2:31
woman Blues - James P. Johnson - 3:50
jazzamine Concerto - James P. Johnson - 6:30
st. Louis Blues - James P. Johnson - 4:02
jungle Drums - James P. Johnson - 2:34
blue Moods, Sex - James P. Johnson - 4:41
euphonic Sounds - James P. Johnson - 2:43
twilight Rag - James P. Johnson - 2:34
snowy Morning Blues - James P. Johnson - 3:16
snowy Morning Blues (alternate) - James P. Johnson - 3:00
blues For Jimmy - James P. Johnson - 2:53

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The Original James P. Johnson, 1942-1945