Date of Birth | 06-March-1923 | |
Place of Birth |
Indianapolis (Marion County, United States of America, Indiana, Area code 317) |
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Nationality | United States of America | |
Also know as | Montgomery, Wes | |
Profession | Guitarist, Composer, Musician, Songwriter | |
John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery was an American jazz guitarist. He is widely considered one of the major jazz guitarists, emerging after such seminal figures as Django Reinhardt and Charlie Christian and influencing countless others, including George Benson, Kenny Burrell, Royce Campbell, Grant Green, Jimi Hendrix, Steve Howe, Russell Malone, Pat Martino, Pat Metheny, Lee Ritenour, Randy Napoleon, and Emily Remler. |
Awards by Wes Montgomery |
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1969
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1966
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