Person

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.

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
October 10th, 1921
Died
May 10th, 1982
Genres
Labels
Philadelphia International Records
Chisa
Pacific Jazz
Last updated: October 15th, 2018

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