Person

Pete Johnson

Kermit Holden "Pete" Johnson (March 25, 1904 – March 23, 1967) was an American boogie-woogie and jazz pianist.

Tony Russell stated in his book The Blues – From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray that "Johnson shared with the other members of the 'Boogie Woogie Trio' the technical virtuosity and melodic fertility that can make this the most exciting of all piano music styles, but he was more comfortable…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
March 25th, 1904
Died
March 23rd, 1967
Genres
Labels
Atlantic
Blue Note
Vocalion
Savoy Jazz
Wolf Records
Last updated: March 7th, 2021·MusicBrainz

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