Wes Montgomery
John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery (March 6, 1923 – June 15, 1968) was an American jazz guitarist. One of the most influential guitarists of the 20th century, Montgomery was known for an unusual technique of plucking the strings with the side of his thumb and his extensive use of octaves, which granted him a distinctive sound. Montgomery often worked with his brothers Buddy and Monk 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. |
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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 (Results 1-25 of 27 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 74727 | 1/27/1949 | Chicken shack boogie | Lionel Hampton Sextet | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 74728 | 1/27/1949 | New Central Avenue breakdown | Lionel Hampton Sextet | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 74729 | 1/27/1949 | Benson boogie | Lionel Hampton Sextet | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 74730 | 1/28/1949 | Hamp's boogie woogie No.2 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 74731 | 1/28/1949 | Hamp's gumbo | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 74732 | 1/28/1949 | Beulah's sister's boogie | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 74733 | 1/28/1949 | Wee Albert | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 74853 | 4/26/1949 | What's happening baby? | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 74854 | 4/26/1949 | Drinking wine spo-dee-o-dee | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 74855 | 4/26/1949 | Moonglow | Lionel Hampton | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
Decca | 74897 | 5/10/1949 | The hucklebuck | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 74898 | 5/10/1949 | Baby, you're great | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 74899 | 5/10/1949 | Lavender coffin | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 75636 | 12/29/1949 | Rag mop | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 75637 | 12/29/1949 | For you my love | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 75638 | 12/29/1949 | Sky blue | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 75664 | 1/5/1950 | I've been a fool | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 75665 | 1/5/1950 | How you sound | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 75666 | 1/5/1950 | I almost lost my mind | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 75743 | 1/25/1950 | Everybody's somebody's fool | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 75744 | 1/25/1950 | I'll never be free | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 75745 | 1/25/1950 | Sad feelin' | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 75746 | 1/25/1950 | Hamp's gumbo | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 75752 | 1/25/1950 | Please give me a chance | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | 75753 | 1/25/1950 | I wish I knew | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Montgomery, Wes," accessed June 7, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105082.
Montgomery, Wes. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 7, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105082.
"Montgomery, Wes." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 7 June 2023.
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LCNAR: Montgomery, Wes, 1923-1968 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85261250
Wikidata: Wes Montgomery - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q298601
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/67573087
MusicBrainz: Wes Montgomery - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/663f8232-8c46-4851-803f-a91d31593b14
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