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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.), as well as organist Melvin Rhyne. His recordings up…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
March 6th, 1923
Died
June 15th, 1968
Genres
Labels
Blue Note
A&M Records
Victor
Riverside Records
EmArcy
Last updated: October 15th, 2018·MusicBrainz

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