Monk Montgomery
William Howard "Monk" Montgomery (October 10, 1921 – May 20, 1982) was an American jazz bassist. He was a pioneer of the electric bass guitar and possibly the first to be recorded playing the instrument when he participated in a 1953 session released on The Art Farmer Septet. He was the brother of jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery and vibraphonist Buddy Montgomery.
Artist details
- Type
- Person
- Area
- United States
- Born
- October 10th, 1921
- Died
- May 10th, 1982
- Genres
- Labels
- Philadelphia International Records