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Starting his musical career in the early 1900’s, Johnny St. Cyr is one of the original pioneers of jazz music. He played with the best of them; Baby Dodds, Johnny Dodds, King Oliver, Kid Ory, Jelly Roll Morton, and Louis Armstrong.

He is the banjo player on all of the original Hot Five, and Hot Seven recordings made by Armstrong from 1925-1927. The other Hot Seven tracks from 1928 feature banjoist Mancy Carr, and one tune with Eddie Condon.

On the Hot Five recordings made in 1925, Gut Bucket Blues and Heebie Jeebies both stand out with some funky melodic banjo parts, where Cyr primarily plays a rhythmic role in the group.

Johnny St. Cyr was an American jazz banjoist and guitarist from New Orleans, Louisiana.

Johnny St. Cyr was an American jazz banjoist and guitarist from New Orleans, Louisiana.

Johnny St. Cyr or Bud Scott (bj) ; Baby Dodds (d).

He was born in New Orleans on 17th April , and died in the General Hospital, Los Angeles on 17th June He was 76 years old.

St Cyr was another of the great names of early jazz, an alumnus of the Morton and Armstrong recording bands that gave us such classics as 'Black.

California he joined banjoist Johnny St. Cyr's band which was then actively employed on the Mark Twain in Disneyland.

His sound is notably different from other banjo music recorded in that era, as was all the music from the infamous sessions. Even keeping simple time playing chords, he has the perfect feel; it swings, it blends, it excites, it’s hot jazz banjo.

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