Mason Williams
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Biography
[Edit]Mason Williams reached his peak in the late 1960s. A humorous scriptwriter and virtuosic acoustic guitar player and composer, Williams reached the top of the hit parade in 1968 with his classical folk guitar instrumental, "Classical Gas." Although it took six months for the single to become a chart-topping smash, it went on to win Grammy awards as Best Instrumental (Theme) Composition and Best Instrumental (Theme) Performance, as well as a Best Instrumental Orchestral Arrangement award for arranger Mike Post. An album featuring a re-recorded version of the tune with Mannheim Steamroller and Fresh Aire, Classical Gas, sold more than a million copies in 1987. The following year, Williams' album, Country Idyll, was nominated for a Grammy in the country music category for Best Instrumental Performance.
Williams has recorded several other memorable albums and compositions. An acoustic Christmas/holiday season album, A Gift of Song, was released in 1992, while his composition "Symphony Bluegrass" has been performed by more than 40 symphony orchestras.
Although Williams attracted attention with his melodic 12-string guitar and banjo playing in the early 1960s, he initially attracted attention as a writer for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. In addition to co-writing the show's theme song, Williams created comedy skits including a presidential campaign by comedian Pat Paulsen in 1968. Williams received Emmy awards in 1967 and 1969 for Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy, Variety and Music. He was nominated for an Emmy for his work on The Smothers Brothers' 20th Reunion Special in 1988. Williams has also written comedy material for Steve Martin, Andy Williams, Glen Campbell, Dinah Shore, Roger Miller and Petula Clark.
Williams has also garnered acclaim for his artistic ventures — an 11' x 37' photographic poster of a Greyhound bus is on permanent display at New York's Museum of Modern Art — and has written and published several books of prose and poetry.
Title: Fresh Fish - Single
Artist: Mason Williams
Genre: Jazz, Rock, Country, Songwriter/Lyricist, Smooth Jazz
Title: They Went and Danced the Night Away - Single
Artist: Mason Williams
Genre: Country, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Classical Gas (Performed Live On The Ed Sullivan Show 3/23/69) - Single
Artist: Mason Williams
Genre:
Title: J. Edgar Swoop - Single
Artist: Mason Williams
Genre: Country, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: L'art de la guitare à 12 cordes / L'art de la guitare a 12 cordes
Artist: Glen Campbell, Mason Williams
Genre: World Music
Title: The Mason Williams Phonographic Record
Artist: Mason Williams
Genre: New Age, Jazz, Rock, Pop, Traditional Pop Music, Smooth Jazz
Title: Waist Deep in the Big Muddy (Live) - Single
Artist: Mason Williams
Genre: Pop, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Dinkin' Around (feat. Linda Duffy) - Single
Artist: Mason Williams
Genre: Country, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: The Mason Williams Ear Show
Artist: Mason Williams
Genre: New Age, Jazz, Rock, Pop, Traditional Pop Music, Theatre/Soundtrack, Smooth Jazz
Title: Cotton-Eyed Joe (feat. John Hickman & Byron Berline) - Single
Artist: Mason Williams
Genre: Country, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: EP 2003 Music for the Epicurean Harkener
Artist: Mason Williams
Genre: New Age, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: The Listening Matter (Remastered)
Artist: Mason Williams
Genre: Jazz, Rock, Songwriter/Lyricist, Humor, Smooth Jazz
Title: They Went & Danced the Night Away (feat. Barry Patton) - Single
Artist: Mason Williams
Genre: Country
Title: Skippin' Along On Top (feat. Byron Berline) - Single
Artist: Mason Williams
Genre: Country, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: The Listening Matter (Digitally Remastered)
Artist: Mason Williams
Genre: World Music, Country, Alternative Country, Folk
Collections
Title: Instrumental Hits, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: The 50 Best Instrumental Rock Songs Ever
Genre: Pop
Title: Discover 60s One Hit Wonders
Genre: Rock
Title: Contemperary Country
Genre: Country
Title: The Dish (Music From the Motion Picture)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Complete Twelve String Story: Volume 2
Genre: Country, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Forever Long - Single
Genre: Pop
Title: Musical Travel Guide: Banjo Music of the Ozarks
Genre: World Music
Title: Feuding Banjos
Genre: Country, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Traditional Banjo Music of the Ozarks
Genre: Country, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: The Big Hootenanny (Remastered)
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Anthology of the Twelve String Guitar
Genre: Country, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Mountain Breakdown - The Bluegrass Collection
Genre: Country
Title: Feuding Banjos
Genre: Blues, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: The Banjo Story, Vol. 1 (Remastered)
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Mountain Breakdown (The Bluegrass Collection)
Genre: Country
Title: Bluegrass Breakdown
Genre: Blues, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Banjo Breakdown
Genre: Country
Title: The Complete Twelve String Story: Volume 1
Genre: Country, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Anthology of the Twelve String Guitar
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: This Is Easy (CD1: Wingding Party)
Genre: Rock, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack, Instrumental, Lounge
Title: Super Instrumental 21
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Rock Instrumental Classics, Volume 2
Genre: Rock
Title: Nice And Easy Collection - Edition XXII
Genre: Pop, Instrumental
Title: Heartbreakers (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Banjo - A Collector's Treasury (CD1)
Genre: Country
Title: Instrumental Memories (CD2)
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Golden Instrumental Collection Vol. 6 (CD2)
Genre: Instrumental
Title: A Putumayo Christmas
Genre: World Music
Title: Schlagers! 1970 (CD2)
Title: My Favourite Hits Of 1968 (CD06)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Heavy Metal, Pop, Pop Rock, Acoustic
Title: NOW 100 Hits Forgotten 60s (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Rock & Roll, Country, Funk, Acoustic, Classical
Title: Licorice Pizza (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Featuring albums
Title: Feuding Banjos - Bluegrass Banjo Of The Southern Mountains
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Country, Alternative Country
Title: The Story Of Us (Music From The Motion Picture)
Artist: The Story Of Us
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Traditional Banjo Music of the Ozarks
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: World Music, Country, Alternative Country, Folk
Title: The Lively Lounge Vol.3 (A Tune For Everyone)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Instrumental, Lounge, Instrumental
Title: Wild Palms (Original ABC Event Series Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Seasons Greetings - A Christmas Collection, Vol. Two
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
