Wes Montgomery

Wes Montgomery Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

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]

Wes Montgomery began charting in 1967 with Windy.The artist placed 2 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: Windy - #2: Georgia on My Mind - #3: Wind Song - #4: Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
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  1967
1.
11/1967
#1  Windy
Wes Montgomery greentick

from A Day in the Life   A Day in the Life
35 pts
44
US
10
AC
48
R&B
instrumental
[A&M/CTI 883]
written by Ruthann Friedman
  1968
2.
03/1968
#3  Wind Song
Wes Montgomery greentick

7 pts
103
US
36
AC


instrumental
[A&M/CTI 916]
written by Herb Alpert, John Pisano, Nick Ceroli & Paul Francis Webster
Georgia on My Mind
3.
07/1968
#2  Georgia on My Mind
Wes Montgomery greentick

from Down Here on the Ground   
10 pts
91
US
34
AC


instrumental
[A&M/CTI 940]
written by Hoagy Carmichael & Stuart Gorrell
  1969
Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
4.
01/1969
#4  Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
Wes Montgomery greentick

6 pts
119
US
39
AC


instrumental
[A&M/CTI 1008]
written by Pete Seeger


See also...

has sibling Monk Montgomery


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