Wes Montgomery Biography
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Wes Montgomery
- Born March 6, 1923
John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery (March 6, 1923 β 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.
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