JOHNSON, J. C.

JOHNSON, J. C. Jazz pianist (14 September 1896 in Chicago, Illinois; 27 February 1981 in New York, New York). He obtained his musical education in the public schools of Chicago, Illinois, and studied piano privately. He began playing professionally in local nightclubs at an early age. Later he led his own musical groups. About 1915 he settled in New York, where he soon became active in musical circles. In 1918 he published his first song; in 1923 he began collaborating with...