By Victor Trammell Photo credits: Lee Tanner On March 6, 1923, John Leslie 'Wes' Montgomery was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was one of the twentieth century's most influential guitarists. Montgomery's unique tone came from his peculiar method of picking the strings using the side of his thumb and his wide usage of octaves. Before […]

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