Pete Johnson

American boogie-woogie and jazz pianist (1904–1967)
Person human Q1399599
Pete Johnson
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Pete Johnson

Summary

Pete Johnson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kansas City[2]. He was born on March 25, 1904[3]. He died in Buffalo[4]. He died on March 23, 1967[5]. He worked as a pianist[6], jazz musician[7], songwriter[8], and recording artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Pete Johnson's place of birth was Kansas City[2].
  • Pete Johnson passed away in Buffalo[4].
  • Pete Johnson was born on March 25, 1904[3].
  • Pete Johnson died on March 23, 1967[5].
  • Pete Johnson held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Pete Johnson's native language[12].
  • Pete Johnson is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].
  • Pete Johnson worked as a pianist[6].
  • Pete Johnson worked as a jazz musician[7].
  • Pete Johnson's professions included songwriter[8].
  • Pete Johnson's professions included recording artist[9].
  • Pete Johnson is recorded as male[14].
  • Pete Johnson's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Pete Johnson's genre is jazz[16].
  • Pete Johnson's genre is boogie-woogie[17].
  • Pete Johnson's record label is recorded as Blue Note[18].
  • Pete Johnson's record label is recorded as Apollo Records[19].
  • Pete Johnson's discography is recorded as Pete Johnson discography[20].
  • Pete Johnson's Commons category is recorded as Pete Johnson[21].
  • The cause of death was stroke[22].
  • Pete Johnson's family name is recorded as Johnson[23].
  • Pete Johnson's given name is recorded as Pete[24].
  • Pete Johnson's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Pete Johnson's instrument is recorded as piano[26].
  • Pete Johnson's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Pete Johnson's place of birth was Kansas City[2]. He was born on March 25, 1904[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13]. English was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6], jazz musician[7], songwriter[8], and recording artist[9].

Death and Burial

Pete Johnson died on March 23, 1967[5]. He passed away in Buffalo[4]. The cause of death was stroke[22].

Why It Matters

Pete Johnson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Pete Johnson born?

Pete Johnson's place of birth was Kansas City[2].

Where did Pete Johnson die?

Pete Johnson died in Buffalo[4].

What did Pete Johnson do for work?

Pete Johnson worked as pianist[6], jazz musician[7], songwriter[8], and recording artist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . nyti.ms. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Rate Your Music. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nyti.ms. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . nyti.ms. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship United States
    Citizenship
    Described by source Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians
    Date of death +1967-03-23T00:00:00Z
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