Johnny St. Cyr
Encyclopedia
Johnny St. Cyr was an American
jazz
banjoist and guitarist
.
St. Cyr was born in New Orleans, Louisiana
. He is most commonly remembered as a member of Louis Armstrong's
Hot Five
and Hot Seven
bands.
He composed the popular standard Oriental Strut, noted for its adventurous chord sequence.
From 1961 until his death in 1966, St. Cyr was the bandleader
of the Young Men From New Orleans, who performed at Disneyland. He died in Los Angeles, California
, and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Los Angeles.
United States
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jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
banjoist and guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
.
St. Cyr was born in New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
. He is most commonly remembered as a member of Louis Armstrong's
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong , nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana....
Hot Five
Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five
The Hot Five was Louis Armstrong's first jazz recording band led under his own name.It was a typical New Orleans jazz band in instrumentation, consisting of trumpet, clarinet, and trombone backed by a rhythm section...
and Hot Seven
Louis Armstrong and his Hot Seven
Louis Armstrong and his Hot Seven was a jazz studio group organized to make a series of recordings for Okeh Records in Chicago, Illinois in May 1927. Some of the personnel also recorded with Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five, including Johnny Dodds , Lil Armstrong , Johnny St. Cyr...
bands.
He composed the popular standard Oriental Strut, noted for its adventurous chord sequence.
From 1961 until his death in 1966, St. Cyr was the bandleader
Bandleader
A bandleader is the leader of a band of musicians. The term is most commonly, though not exclusively, used with a group that plays popular music as a small combo or a big band, such as one which plays jazz, blues, rhythm and blues or rock and roll music....
of the Young Men From New Orleans, who performed at Disneyland. He died in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Los Angeles.
See also
- Banjo Hall of Fame MembersFour-String Banjo Hall of Fame MembersThe National Four-String Banjo Hall of Fame recognizes musicians. bands, or companies that have made a distinct contribution to the four-string banjo performance, educational, or manufacturing communities or towards the promotion of the four-string banjo...
External links
- Jazz As I Remember It, Johnny Ct. Cyr's autobiography