John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery (March 6, 1923 – June 15, 1968) was an American jazz guitarist. He is most 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. Montgomery often worked with his brothers Buddy (Charles F.) and Monk (William H.), as well as organist Melvin Rhyne. His recordings up to 1965 were oriented toward hard bop, soul jazz, and post... [more on Wikipedia]
Top songs: #1: Windy - #2: Georgia on My Mind - #3: Wind Song - #4: Where Have All the Flowers Gone?| Date | Title | Points | Charts Peaks | Links | Comment | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1967 | A Day in the Life | 35 | MP3 | ||||
| 1. | 11/1967 | 35 | US 44 • US AC 10 • US R&B 48 | MP3 | instrumental [A&M/CTI 883] written by Ruthann Friedman | |||
| 2. | 1968 | Down Here on the Ground | 10 | MP3 | ||||
| 1. | 07/1968 | 10 | US 91 • US AC 34 | MP3 | instrumental [A&M/CTI 940] written by Hoagy Carmichael & Stuart Gorrell | |||
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