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James P Johnson

  1. AWeeping blues
  2. BWorried and lonesome blues
Label
Columbia
Catalogue number
A3950
Genre
Jazz
Format
78rpm shellac disc, 10 inch unless noted
Reference
#5602

James P Johnson, the 'Father of Stride Piano' and composer of 'The Charleston', recorded 'Weeping Blues' and 'Worried and Lonesome Blues' on Columbia A3950. Johnson is one of the foundational figures of jazz piano, and his early 1920s Columbia sides are keenly sought by collectors of classic jazz and blues.

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