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Oscar Washington
Oscar Washington is credited on 1,160 releases across 286 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
1,160
Pressings credited
286
Albums
8
Decades active
265
In collections
Biography
Oscar Douglas Washington (Feb 18, 1912 – 2004/05) was an American songwriter, guitarist, school teacher and record label owner. He is credited as co-writer of the jazz and rhythm and blues classic "Night Train", and was also influential in the early career of Chuck Berry.
Bio from Wikipedia
Credited work
1,160 releases · 286 albums · active 1950–2025
- Performance · 1,164
- Other credits · 1
Studios: Ramport Studios · CTS Studios · RCA Victor's Music Center Of The World · The Chase
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Night Train
1963
Back To The Future (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1985
The James Brown Show (Live At The Apollo)
1963
Quadrophenia (Music From The Soundtrack Of The Who Film)
1979
20 All-Time Greatest Hits!
1991
Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark
1988
The Wildest!
1956
The Kingsmen In Person Featuring Louie, Louie
1963
Jimmy & Wes (The Dynamic Duo)
1967
Walk Don't Run
1960
I Got You (I Feel Good)
1966
Chet Atkins' Teensville
1960
Just Like Us
1966
Uniquely Mancini
1963
The Stripper And Other Fun Songs For The Family
1962
Star Time
1993
The Godfather (The Very Best Of ...)
2002
Classic James Brown
1999
40th Anniversary Collection
1996
James Brown Soul Classics
1972
Walk, Don't Run Vol. 2
1964
The First Generation 1965-1974
2021
Rhythm And Blues
1989
George & James (American Composer Series - Volume 1)
1984
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