The Resume

(March 6, 1925-June 15, 1968)
Born in Indianapolis, Indiana
Birth name was John Leslie Montgomery
Jazz guitarist
Albums included 'The Wes Montgomery Trio' (1959), 'The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery' (1960), 'Full House' (1962), 'Guitar on the Go' (1963), 'Movin Wes' (1964), 'Bumpin' (1965), 'Smokin at the Half Note' (1965), 'A Day in the Life' (1967) and 'Road Song' (1968)

Why he might be annoying:

After getting a break touring with Lionel Hampton, he left the band, returned to Indiana and became a welder, only playing local clubs at night (1950).
His fear of flying limited his touring.
He was accused of selling out when he started recording string-laden covers of the Beatles and Simon and Garfunkel.
His thumb was double-jointed and, according to George Benson, 'He could bend it all the way back to touch his wrist, which he would do to shock people.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He was the most influential jazz guitarist since Django Reinhardt.
His playing was called 'the biggest, warmest, fattest sound on record.'
He earned Down Beat's New Star award (1960).
At the height of his success, he suffered a fatal heart attack at age 43.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Breeders [Have 5 or More Kids] (Ranked: 7)
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 10]
• Fear of Flying - Aviophobic
• I am a Hoosier [Indiana]
• I Covered a Beatles Song
• I Covered 'One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)'
• I Died in 1968 (Ranked: 43)
• I Recorded ‘Autumn Leaves’
• I Recorded Billie Holiday’s ‘God Bless the Child’
• I Sampled ‘Besame Mucho’
• Jazz Artists
• Look at My Guitar
• My Music was Lost in the 2008 Universal Studios Fire
• Profiles 22501-22750 (Ranked: 22527)
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 19680615)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 55 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 30 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 36 Votes: 47.22% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 32 Votes: 40.62% Annoying