ðə ɡɹˈeɪt stɹˈaɪd pˈiənɪst dʒˈeɪmz pˈiː. dʒˈɑːnsən ænd hˈɪz "ɹˈaɪvəl", wˈɪli "ðə lˈaɪən" smˈɪθ, ˈɔfən pɑːɹtˈɪsᵻpˌeɪɾᵻd ɪn kˈʌɾɪŋ kˈɑːntɛsts.
The great stride pianist James P. Johnson and his "rival", Willie "The Lion" Smith, often participated in cutting contests.