James P. Johnson : a case of mistaken identity / Scott E. Brown ; a James P. Johnson discography, 1917-1950 [by] Robert Hilbert.
| Author/creator | Brown, Scott E., 1960- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press and the Institute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers University, 1986. |
| Description | viii, 500 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Studies in jazz ; no. 4 Studies in jazz ; no. 4. ^A141750 |
| Contents | Foreword / by Dan Morgenstern -- Part I. New Brunswick, 1894-1902 -- The ring-shout -- Jersey City, 1902-1908 -- Ragtime -- The jungles, 1910-1913 -- The blues -- The ticklers, 1913-1916 -- First recordings, 1917 -- The giggin' years, 1916-1918 -- Harlem stride piano -- James P. and Fats Waller, 1921 -- Plantation Days, 1923 -- Runnin' Wild, 1923 -- The rent party -- James P. Johnson: the composer -- James P. Johnson: the recording artist -- Keep shufflin', 1928 -- The stormy days, 1930s -- Rediscovery, 1938 -- The 1940s: a Johnson renaissance -- Appendix one. Shows, films, serious compositions ; Appendix two: Compositions (songs and instrumentals) -- Part II. The recorded works of James P. Johnson: a discography / by Robert Hilbert. |
| Abstract | Known to serious students of jazz as the "Father of Stride Piano," James P. Johnson has only recently begun to receive the acclaim he merits. Born in New Brunswick, NJ and reared in the cultural hotbed of Harlem, Johnson spanned the ragtime era, through the roaring twenties (to which he contributed its theme song the Charleston) and into the swing era. Part I is a chronological biography, with listings of his musical revues, extended compositions, film work, and all other song and instrumental pieces; a comprehensive bibliography; and photos. Part II is an exhaustive discography. |
| Local note | Little-254278--305130006465X |
| Local note | Little-297125--305131005295Y |
| Bibliography note | Includes lists of compositions and indexes. |
| Bibliography note | Bibliography: pages 299-314. |
| LCCN | 86003830 |
| ISBN | 0810818876 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML417.J62 B76 1986 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |