Monk Montgomery
Sign in to saveAlso known as William “Monk” Montgomery, William "Monk" Montgomery, William Howard Montgomery
American jazz bassist (1921–1982)
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1923-03-06
- Active to
- 1968-06-15
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The oldest of the three Montgomery brothers, Monk Montgomery has the distinction of being the first significant jazz electric bassist, starting on the instrument in 1953. He actually did not start playing bass until he was already 30, but was soon strong enough to play with Lionel Hampton's Orchestra (1951-1953). He played in the Montgomery-Johnson Quintet in Indianapolis with his brothers Wes and Buddy (along with tenor saxophonist Alonzo Johnson and drummer Robert Johnson) during 1955-1956. <a
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Montgomery
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Indianapolis
- Place of death
- Las Vegas
- Occupation
- jazz musician
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- guitar
- Image
- Monk Montgomery, Sweden, 1953..jpg
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- date of birth
- 1921-10-10
- date of death
- 1982-05-20
- cause of death
- cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- ethnic group
- African Americans
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