# Johnny St. Cyr

> Johnny St. Cyr was an American jazz banjoist and guitarist. He was one of the original pioneers of jazz music, playing banjo and guitar in the bands of Louis Armstrong, King Oliver, Jelly Roll Morton, Johnny Dodds and Kid Ory, among others. He started the idea of banjo with jazz, a combination whose impact changed the banjo world during the Jazz years, and continues to have a marked affect. He is best known for writing the songs "Messin' Around", "Buddy's Habit", "High Fever" and "Oriental Strut", and for playing the banjo and/or guitar on the Louis Armstrong Hot Five and Hot Seven Sessions.

*American musician*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1890-04-17
- **Died:** 1966-06-17
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 41.9 / 100
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