President and Nancy Reagan Congratulate the Award Recipients
President and Mrs. Reagan, December 2, 1984 in an East Room ceremony at the White House, congratulate the recipients of the prestigious Kennedy Center honors for lifetime achievement in the arts. Shown (L-R) are composer Gian Carlo Menotti, writer Arthur Miller, singer Lena Horne, actor Danny Kaye and violinist Isaac Stern. (UPI PHOTO/Tim Clary/FILES)
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James P. Johnson, the father of stride piano, was born this date in 1894 in New Brunswick, N.J. Through the 1920s, Johnson recorded with a stream of stars ranging from Jabbo Smith to Bessie Smith.
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