Monk Montgomery

Monk Montgomery
Montgomery in Norway, 1953
Background information
Born
William Howard Montgomery

(1921-10-10)October 10, 1921
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
DiedMay 20, 1982(1982-05-20) (aged 60)
Las Vegas, Nevada
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentsBass guitar, double bass
Years active1950s–1970s
LabelsChisa, Philadelphia International
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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.

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