John Leslie “Wes” Montgomery was a prominent jazz guitarist who was a great influence for other artists such as Stevie Ray Vaughn and Jimi Hendrix. Montgomery was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. According to NPR Jazz Profiles 'The Life and Music Of Wes Montgomery', the nickname 'Wes' was a child's abbreviation of his middle name, Leslie. […]
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