Birth Name: Pete Johnson
Occupation: Pianist
Place Of Birth: Kansas City
Date Of Birth: March 25, 1904
Date Of Death: March 23, 1967
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: Not available
Pete Johnson was born on the 25th of March, 1904. He was famous for being a Pianist. Jazz artist whose From Spirituals to Swing Carnegie Hall concert with Big Joe Turner in 1938 set off the boogie-woogie craze.
Pete Johnson was born in Kansas City. He began as a drummer, but he switched to piano around age 18, eventually forming a lengthy collaboration with Big Joe Turner, with whom he wrote Roll ‘Em Pete in 1938, one of the first rock and roll records in history. He was noticed by legendary record producer John Hammond in 1936, who opened many doors for him including a gig at the Famous Door in New York.
Pete Johnson was a Aries and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Pete Johnson is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
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Pete Johnson was born in the Year of the Dragon.
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| REAL NAME: | Pete Johnson |
| NICKNAME: | Pete |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Aries |
| BIRTH DAY: | Friday |
| DEATH DAY: | Thursday |
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Zodiac Sign: Pete Johnson was a Aries. People of this zodiac sign like physical challenges, taking on leadership roles, individual sports and dislike inactivity, delays, and work that doesn't use one's talents. The strengths of this sign are being courageous, determined, confident, enthusiastic, optimistic, while weaknesses can be to be impatient, moody, short-tempered, impulsive and aggressive. The greatest overall compatibility with Aries is Libra and Leo.
Chinese Zodiac: Pete Johnson was born in the Year of the Serpent. People born under this sign are energetic and excitable. They hate hypocrisy and gossip and can sometimes be a bit arrogant and impatient.
Ruling Planet: Pete Johnson had a ruling planet of Mars and has a ruling planet of Mars and by astrological associations Tuesday is ruled by Mars. This planet symbolizes the principle of assertive drive and energy. People who are born with Mars as the ruling planet have huge drive, aggression and commpetitiveness.
Pete Johnson’s birth sign is Aries and he had a ruling planet of Mars.
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