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Melvin Ragin

aka Melvin “Wah Wah” Watson

real name Melvin M. Ragin

Richmond, United States

Melvin Ragin is credited on 1,339 releases across 290 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1965–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,339

Credits

290

Albums

7

Decades active

484

In collections

Biography

American soul-funk guitarist, songwriter and producer, known professionally as Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson, born December 8, 1950 in Richmond, VA - died October 24, 2018 in Santa Monica, CA, aged 67. He worked as a top session musician for artists such as Michael Jackson (Off The Wall), Marvin Gaye (Let's Get It On), Herbie Hancock (Man-Child), and Quincy Jones (Body Heat), among others. He joined the house band The Funk Brothers in 1968 and later played on one of The Temptations’ most iconic singles Papa Was A Rollin' Stone.

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Credited work

1,339 releases · 290 albums · active 1965–2026

  • Performance · 1,571
  • Other credits · 59
  • Production · 12

Studios: Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios · Mom & Pop's Company Store · ABC Recording Studios · The Village Recorder

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