Stride piano pioneer James P. Johnson had dreams of becoming a successful symphonic composer. William Gottlieb hide caption
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James P. Johnson: 'The Original James P. Johnson, 1942-1945 Piano Solos'
James P. Johnson: 'The Original James P. Johnson, 1942-1945 Piano Solos'
Fats Waller seemed to pack 10 lifetimes of fun into his 39 years on the planet. Evening Standard/Hulton Archive hide caption