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. |
Birth and Death Data: Born (Indianapolis (capital city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County)), Died May 20, 1982 (Las Vegas (City of Clark County, and largest city in state of Nevada, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | CO49811 | 10-in. | 8/2/1953 | Lil daddee | Ernestine Anderson ; Cliff "King" Solomon Orchestra ; Gigi Gryce | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal duet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO49812 | 10-in. | 8/2/1953 | Square dance boogie | Ernestine Anderson ; Cliff "King" Solomon Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO49813 | 10-in. | 8/2/1953 | Street walkin' | Cliff "King" Solomon Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO49814 | 10-in. | 8/2/1953 | But officer | Cliff "King" Solomon Orchestra ; Gigi Gryce | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Montgomery, Monk," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/362586.
Montgomery, Monk. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/362586.
"Montgomery, Monk." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Montgomery, Monk - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94120581
Wikidata: Monk Montgomery - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q357529
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/24788035
MusicBrainz: Monk Montgomery - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/89124c60-c9f5-482e-a219-4b0f561d605c
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/349313 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/349313
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