Mason Williams(II)

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Primal Twang: The Legacy of the Guitar is the first definitive cinematic journey through the guitar's colorful and surprisingly controversial 3500-year history. Written by director, Anthony Leigh Adams and world music legend, Dan Crary, the story of the "instrument of the gods" is an innovative fusion of rare historical footage and electrifying live performances by Crary and an all-star ensemble of international guitar greats, including Grammy-winners Eric Johnson, Albert Lee, Andrew York, Mason Williams and Doc Watson. Together, in person, for the first time on any stage! The film, shot in multi-camera HD with an audiophile 5.1 soundtrack, features a wealth of bonus tracks, interviews and a "behind-the-scenes" documentary. Primal Twang is a "must have" for every guitar fan and music lover.

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Primal Twang: The Legacy of the Guitar (2009)

In 1968, "Classical Gas" won three Grammys that year for "Best Instrumental (theme) Composition", "Best Instrumental (theme) Performance", and "Best Instrumental Orchestra Arrangement".

Then, in 1969, his book "THE MASON WILLIAMS READING MATTER" was published by Doubleday & Company. This opus was collection of some his poetry, humor and photographs; some of which were strikingly funny!

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Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 5 wins & 8 nominations total

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Known for

Sean Penn, Tom Waits, Christine Ebersole, Bradley Cooper, Harriet Sansom Harris, Maya Rudolph, Nate Mann, Cooper Hoffman, Benny Safdie, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Skyler Gisondo, and Alana Haim in Licorice Pizza (2021)

Licorice Pizza

7.1

Soundtrack

2021

Heartbreakers

6.3

Soundtrack

2001

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

8.0

TV Series

Writer

All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special

7.0

TV Special

Writer

1980

Credits

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Writer

Crackers
Short
- based on a poem by
- 2016
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
8.0
TV Series
- writing supervised by
- written by
- and sometimes by ...
- 1967–1993
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
7.5
TV Series
- writer
- 1988–1989
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour: The 20th Reunion
8.4
TV Special
- Writer
- 1988
The NBC All Star Hour
7.0
TV Special
- Writer
- 1985
Saturday Night Live
8.0
TV Series
- writer
- 1981
The Tom and Dick Smothers Brothers Special I
7.6
TV Special
- Writer
- 1980
All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special
7.0
TV Special
- Writer
- 1980
Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary
6.5
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1977
The Smothers Brothers Show
7.7
TV Series
- writer
- 1975
Tom Smothers' Organic Prime Time Space Ride
7.2
TV Series
- writer
- 1971
In Concert
7.6
TV Series
- writer
- 1970
The Smothers Brothers Summer Show
6.5
TV Series
- head writer
- writer
- 1970
Murray Roman's TV Show
TV Special
- Writer
- 1970
The Return of the Smothers Brothers
TV Movie
- writer
- 1970

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Personal details

Official site
- Mason Williams Home Page
Height
- 6′ (1.83 m)
Born
- August 24, 1938
- Abilene, Texas, USA
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Children
- Kathryn Michelle Williams
Parents
Other works
45 rpm recording: "Classical Gas" (Warner Bros.). NOTE: Reached #1 on USA's Billboard pop music chart.