Mason Williams | |
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 Williams in 1969 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mason Douglas Williams |
| Born | August 24, 1938 Abilene, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Easy listening, classical, bluegrass, folk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, songwriter, writer, poet, photographer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, banjo |
| Years active | 1958–present |
| Labels | American Gramaphone, Everest, Flying Fish, Olympic, Real Music, Skookum, Vanguard, Vee-Jay, Warner Bros., WEA |
| Website | masonwilliams-online |
Mason Douglas Williams (born August 24, 1938) is an American classical guitarist, composer, singer, writer, comedian, and poet, best known for his 1968 instrumental "Classical Gas" and for his work as a comedy writer on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, and Saturday Night Live.