James P. Johnson
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About
Best known for The Charleston and If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight). He contributed much to the development of ragtime and jazz.
Before Fame
He started out as a pianist in summer resorts, theatres, films, and nightclubs.
Trivia
He was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.
Family Life
He moved with his family to San Juan Hill in New York City in 1908.
Associated With
He grew up listening to Scott Joplin.
