name

Wes Montgomery, Guitar

dates

b. March 06, 1925; d. June 15, 1968

birth place

Indianapolis, IN

description

Encouraged a legion of followers and imitators with his distinctive thumb-action octave chording style, and successfully crossed over with interpretations of pop tunes.

hot disc

The Complete Riverside Recordings

more info

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wes_Montgomery