Artist: Wes Montgomery

Wes Montgomery
Aliases
Wes Montgomery Trio
Wes Montgomery with Strings
Real name
John L. Montgomery
Born
March 6, 1923
Died
June 15, 1968
Country
United States
Comments
Jazz guitarist.
Member of
The Montgomery Brothers
Family
Buddy Montgomery   Brother

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 Road Song Wes Montgomery 1968 (2 artists)
2 Sam Sack Milt Jackson and Wes Montgomery 1961 Toots Thielemans

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 A Day in the Life Wes Montgomery September 1967 The Beatles
2 Airegin Wes Montgomery 1960 Miles Davis with Sonny Rollins and Horace Silver, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke
3 All the Way Wes Montgomery with Strings 1964 Frank Sinatra
4 Au Privave Cannonball Adderley and the Poll-Winners, featuring Ray Brown, Wes Montgomery 1961 Charlie Parker & His Orchestra
5 Baby It's Cold Outside Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery 1967 Esther Williams & Ricardo Montalbán
6 Baubles, Bangles and Beads Wes Montgomery with Strings 1964 Doretta Morrow
7 Body and Soul Wes Montgomery 1960 Ambrose and His Orchestra
8 Born to Be Blue Wes Montgomery 1982 Mel Tormé and His Mel-Tones with Sonny Burke & His Orchestra
9 California Dreaming Wes Montgomery 1966 Barry McGuire
10 California Nights Wes Montgomery September 1967 Lesley Gore
11 Call Me Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery 1969 Petula Clark
12 Canadian Sunset Wes Montgomery 1963 Hugo Winterhalter And His Orchestra with Eddie Heywood
13 Caravan Wes Montgomery 1964 Barney Bigard and His Jazzopators
14 Come Rain or Come Shine Wes Montgomery 1962 Ruby Hill, Harold Nicholas
15 Cotton Tail Wes Montgomery 1961 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
16 Down By the Riverside Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery 1967 Fisk University Jubilee Singers
17 Dreamsville Wes Montgomery Trio 1966 Henry Mancini
18 Eleanor Rigby Wes Montgomery September 1967 The Beatles
19 Fly Me to the Moon Wes Montgomery 1968 Felicia Sanders
20 For All We Know Wes Montgomery Trio 1966 Morton Downey
21 Georgia on My Mind Wes Montgomery 1968 Hoagy Carmichael and His Orchestra
22 God Bless the Child Wes Montgomery with Strings 1964 Billie Holiday
23 Gone With the Wind Wes Montgomery 1960 Horace Heidt & His Musical Knights
24 Green Leaves of Summer Wes Montgomery 1968
25 How Insensitive Wes Montgomery 1966 João Gilberto
26 I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You Wes Montgomery 1960 Bing Crosby
27 I Say a Little Prayer for You Wes Montgomery 1968 Dionne Warwick
28 I'll Be Back Wes Montgomery 1968 The Beatles
29 I'm Just a Lucky So and So Wes Montgomery 1961 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
30 I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Wes Montgomery 1962 Rex Harrison
31 In Your Own Sweet Way Wes Montgomery 1960 Dave Brubeck
32 In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning Wes Montgomery with Strings 1964 Frank Sinatra
33 Matchmaker Wes Montgomery 1964 Maria Karnilova
34 Midnight Mood Wes Montgomery 1966 Joe Zawinul
35 Milestones Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery 1969 Miles Davis
36 My Romance Wes Montgomery with Strings 1964 Gloria Grafton & Donald Novis
37 Night Train Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery 1967 Jimmy Forrest - Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
38 Oh You Crazy Moon Wes Montgomery 1966 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
39 One for My Baby (And One More for the Road) Wes Montgomery 1961 Fred Astaire
40 People Wes Montgomery 1964 Barbra Streisand
41 Polka Dots and Moonbeams Wes Montgomery 1960 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
42 Prelude to a Kiss Wes Montgomery with Strings 1964 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
43 Scarborough Fair/Canticle Wes Montgomery 1968 Simon and Garfunkel - Martin Carthy - Paul Simon
44 Senza fine Wes Montgomery 1964 Dean Martin - Ornella Vanoni
45 Somewhere Wes Montgomery with Strings 1964 Larry Kert, Reri Grist & Carol Lawrence
46 South of the Border (Down Mexico Way) Wes Montgomery 1966 Billy Cotton and His Band
47 Summertime Wes Montgomery 1960 Abbie Mitchell
48 Sunny Wes Montgomery 1966 Mieko Hirota
49 Tequila Wes Montgomery 1966 The Champs
50 The Big Hurt Wes Montgomery 1966 Miss Toni Fisher
51 The Girl Next Door Wes Montgomery with Strings 1964 Judy Garland
52 The Joker Wes Montgomery September 1967 Norman Wisdom
53 The Way You Look Tonight Wes Montgomery Trio 1966 Fred Astaire
54 Trust in Me Wes Montgomery September 1967 Wayne King and His Orchestra
55 Tune Up Wes Montgomery 1960 The Miles Davis Quartet
56 Tune-Up Wes Montgomery with Strings 1964 The Miles Davis Quartet
57 Unit Seven Wynton Kelly Trio, Wes Montgomery 1965 Sam Jones [1]
58 Watch What Happens Wes Montgomery September 1967 Georges Blaness
59 What the World Needs Now Is Love Wes Montgomery 1966 Jackie De Shannon
60 When I Look in Your Eyes Wes Montgomery 1968
61 When a Man Loves a Woman Wes Montgomery September 1967 Percy Sledge
62 Where Have All the Flowers Gone? Wes Montgomery 1968 Pete Seeger
63 While We're Young Wes Montgomery 1961 Fred Waring's Singers
64 Willow Weep for Me Wes Montgomery September 1967 Ted FioRito & His Orchestra
65 Windy Wes Montgomery September 1967 The Association
66 Wives and Lovers Wes Montgomery 1971 Jack Jones
67 Yesterday Wes Montgomery 1968 The Beatles

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 Road Song Wes Montgomery (2 artists)

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 A Day in the Life Wes Montgomery September 1967 A&M
2 The Alternative Wes Montgomery - 14 Previously Unissued Takes Wes Montgomery 1982 Milestone
3 Bag Meets Wes! Milt Jackson and Wes Montgomery 1961 Riverside
4 Boss Guitar Wes Montgomery 1963 Riverside
5 California Dreaming Wes Montgomery 1966 Verve
6 Cannonball Adderley and the Poll-Winners, Featuring Ray Brown, Wes Montgomery Cannonball Adderley and the Poll-Winners, featuring Ray Brown, Wes Montgomery 1961 Riverside
7 Down Here on the Ground Wes Montgomery 1968 A&M
8 Full House Wes Montgomery 1962 Riverside
9 The Further Adventures of Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery 1969 Verve
10 Fusion! Wes Montgomery with Strings 1964 Riverside
11 Guitar on the Go Wes Montgomery Trio 1966 Riverside
12 The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery Wes Montgomery 1960 Riverside
13 Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery 1967 Verve
14 Just Walkin' Wes Montgomery 1971 Verve
15 Movin' Along Wes Montgomery 1960 Riverside
16 Movin' Wes Wes Montgomery 1964 Verve
17 Road Song Wes Montgomery 1968 A&M
18 Smokin' at the Half Note Wynton Kelly Trio, Wes Montgomery 1965 Verve
19 So Much Guitar! Wes Montgomery 1961 Riverside
20 Tequila Wes Montgomery 1966 Verve

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Airegin Wes Montgomery 1960 Riverside
2 Summertime Wes Montgomery 1960 Pacific Jazz

Tributes

Title Performer Release date down Label
1 A Tribute to Wes Montgomery Project G-7 August 1993 Evidence Music

Forum topics

Topic Board Started by Replies Last message down
1 Wess Montgomery is Wes Montgomery (anto47) Report Errors dany 2 2004-06-06 18:26:24 GMT by anto47
2 "Fly me to the moon" (Howard) - Some covers on label A&M Add songs dany 2 2004-07-19 10:38:27 GMT by dany
3 "Fly me to the moon" by Wes Montgomery Add songs dany 1 2004-11-25 23:19:33 GMT by Bastien
4 In and Out cover by Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity Add songs Limbabwe 0 2012-10-03 15:39:13 GMT by Limbabwe

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