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Monk Montgomery

American bassist
William Howard "Monk" Montgomery was an American jazz bassist. He was a pioneer of the electric bass guitar and possibly the first to be recorded playing the instrument when he participated in a 1953 session released on The Art Farmer Septet. Wikipedia
Born: October 10, 1921, Indianapolis, IN
Died: May 20, 1982 (age 60 years), Las Vegas, NV
Siblings: Wes Montgomery
Instrument(s): Bass guitar, double bass