Recommended Materials
CAROLINA SHOUT
James P. Johnson recordings from 1921 through 1949. Guest artists include Bessie Smith, Ethel Waters, Sidney Bechet, Ben Webster, Cootie Williams, Pee Wee Russell, Fats Waller and Clarence Williams. All songs written by James P. Johnson.
ASV # 5355, 2000.
PARLOR PIANO SOLOS FROM RARE PIANO ROLLS
Piano roles recorded by James P. Johnson in Detroit, Michigan on June 6 & 7, 1970 and November 21, 1972. Tracks include "Caprice Rag", "Eccentricity", "Fascination" and "Innovation".
Biograph # 150, 1997.
THE ORIGINAL JAMES P. JOHNSON 1942-1945
Solo piano recordings by James P. Johnson from 1942 through 1945. Tracks include “Daintiness Rag”, “Twilight Rag”, “Blues for Jimmy”, “Liza” and “Yamekraw-A Negro Rhapsody”.
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings # 40812, 1996.
JAMES P. JOHNSON & COLEMAN HAWKINS
James P. Johnson on piano and Coleman Hawkins on tenor sax with guest artists Howard McGhee, Pop Foster and Sir Charles Thompson. Tracks include “Hot Harlem”, “Four O’Clock Sounds”, “Euphonic Sounds” and “The Boogie Dream”.
Collectables # 5611, 1995.