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Mason Williams

real name Mason Douglas Williams

US classical guitarist, composer, writer, comedian & poet

United States · b. 1938-08-24

Mason Williams is credited on 1,299 releases across 317 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1960–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,299

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317

Albums

7

Decades active

261

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American guitarist, composer, lyricist, poet, photographer and stand-up comedian, born on August 24 1938, in Abilene, Texas and currently living in Eugene, Oregon (USA). In music, he is best known for his 1968 hit instrumental Classical Gas. As a comedian, he is known for his writing for TV's Saturday Night Live, the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and the Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour. Williams has also published several books.

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1,299 releases · 317 albums · active 1960–2025

  • Performance · 1,858
  • Other credits · 141
  • Production · 18

Studios: The Troubadour · RCA Victor's Music Center of the World · EMI Studios · The Music Centre, Wembley

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