Wes Montgomery

John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery (March 6, 1923 – June 15, 1968) was an American jazz guitarist. Montgomery was known for his unusual technique of plucking the strings with the side of his thumb, and for his extensive use of octaves, which gave him a distinctive sound. Montgomery often worked with his brothers Buddy (Charles F.) and Monk (William H.) and with organist Melvin Rhyne. His recordings up to 1965 were oriented towards hard bop, soul jazz, and post bop, but around 1965 he began recording more pop-oriented instrumental albums that found mainstream success. His later guitar style influenced jazz fusion and smooth jazz.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 6, 1923 (Indianapolis), Died June 15, 1968 (Indianapolis)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, electric guitar

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-27 of 27 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Decca	75754		1/26/1950	Where or when	Lionel Hampton Quintet		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	75755		1/26/1950	There will never be another you-1	Lionel Hampton Quintet		instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 26-27 of 27 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Montgomery, Wes," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105082.

Montgomery, Wes. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105082.

"Montgomery, Wes." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.