Title: Wes Montgomery – Beginnings
Year/Genre: 1975, Jazz
Matrix #: BN-LA531-H2
Condition: VG+++

Cultural Facts:

1. Wes taught himself guitar at 19 by copying Charlie Christian solos note-for-note on a cheap four-string, often practicing late at night after factory shifts.

2. He developed his signature thumb-picking style so he wouldn’t wake his wife and kids while practicing.

3. Despite later touring globally, he was terrified of flying and preferred to drive between gigs, often sleeping in his car between sets.