Johnny St. Cyr

American musician
Person human Q326273
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Johnny St. Cyr

Summary

Johnny St. Cyr is a human[1]. Born in New Orleans[2], he… he was born on April 17, 1890[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on June 17, 1966[5]. He worked as a bandleader[6], conductor[7], banjoist[8], jazz musician[9], and jazz guitarist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Johnny St. Cyr's place of birth was New Orleans[2].
  • Johnny St. Cyr died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Johnny St. Cyr was born on April 17, 1890[3].
  • Johnny St. Cyr died on June 17, 1966[5].
  • Burial took place at Evergreen Cemetery[12].
  • Johnny St. Cyr held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Johnny St. Cyr is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].
  • Johnny St. Cyr worked as a bandleader[6].
  • Johnny St. Cyr worked as a conductor[7].
  • Johnny St. Cyr worked as a banjoist[8].
  • Johnny St. Cyr's professions included jazz musician[9].
  • Johnny St. Cyr's professions included jazz guitarist[10].
  • Johnny St. Cyr is recorded as male[15].
  • Johnny St. Cyr's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Johnny St. Cyr's genre is jazz[17].
  • Johnny St. Cyr's given name is recorded as Johnny[18].
  • Johnny St. Cyr's instrument is recorded as banjo[19].
  • Johnny St. Cyr's instrument is recorded as guitar[20].
  • Johnny St. Cyr's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[21].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[22]

  • Country: US[23]

  • Began / founded: 1890-04-17[24]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1966-06-17[25]

  • Genre(s): jazz[26]

  • Community tags: jazz[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7a281c93-adc9-4426-9331-f5e870162f91[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Johnny St. Cyr's place of birth was New Orleans[2]. He was born on April 17, 1890[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bandleader[6], conductor[7], banjoist[8], jazz musician[9], and jazz guitarist[10].

Death and Burial

Johnny St. Cyr died on June 17, 1966[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. Burial took place at Evergreen Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Johnny St. Cyr ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

FAQs

Where was Johnny St. Cyr born?

Born in New Orleans[2], Johnny St. Cyr…

Where did Johnny St. Cyr die?

Johnny St. Cyr passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did Johnny St. Cyr do for work?

Johnny St. Cyr worked as bandleader[6], conductor[7], banjoist[8], jazz musician[9], and jazz guitarist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth New Orleans
    Occupation
    Genre jazz
    Instance of human
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