Peter (Pete) Johnson (March 24/25, 1904 - March 23, 1967) was an American jazz pianist best known as a leading boogie-woogie player. March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (84th in Leap years). ... March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in Leap years). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Jazz is an original American musical art form originating around the early 1920s in New Orleans, rooted in Western music technique and theory, and is marked by the profound cultural contributions of African Americans. ... A pianist is a person who plays the piano. ... Boogie woogie has two different meanings: a piano based music style, boogie woogie (music) a dance that imitates the rocknroll of the 50s, boogie woogie (dance) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

He began his musical career in 1922 as a drummer in Kansas City, Missouri. From 1926 to 1938 he worked as a pianist, often accompanying Big Joe Turner. In 1938 he and Turner appeared in the Spirituals to Swing concert at Carnegie Hall. This concert started a boogie-woogie craze, and Turner and two other performers at the concert, Meade Lux Lewis and Albert Ammons, worked together afterwards at Café Society for a long time; they also toured and recorded together. 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Nickname: City of Fountains or Heart of the Nation Official website: http://www. ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... For the ice hockey player see Joe Turner Big Joe Turner (born Joseph Vernon Turner Jr, May 18, 1911 – November 24, 1985) was an American blues singer from Kansas City, Missouri. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Carnegie Hall Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in New York City located at 57th Street and 7th Avenue. ... Meade Anderson Lux Lewis (1905 - 1964) was a United States pianist and composer noted for his work in the Boogie Woogie style. ... Albert Ammons (1907-1949) was an American boogie-woogie pianist. ... Café society described the mixed group of Beautiful People and Bright Young Things that gathered in fashionable restaurants of Paris, London, Rome or New York, beginning in the late 19th century. ...

In 1950 he moved to Buffalo, New York but, despite problems with his health, continued to tour and record, notably with Jimmy Rushing, Turner, and Jazz at the Philharmonic. 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Official website: Buffalo, NY Location Location of Buffalo in New York State Government County Erie County Mayor Byron Brown Geographical characteristics Area Total 136. ... James Andrew (Jimmy) Rushing (August 26, 1901/02/03 - June 8, 1972) was an American blues singer from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. ... Jazz at the Philharmonic (JATP) was the title of a series of concerts and recordings produced by Norman Granz. ...