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Mason Williams (born August 24, 1938) is an American guitarist and composer, best known for his instrumental "Classical Gas". He is also a comedy writer, known for his writing on the ''Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour'', ''The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour'', and ''Saturday Night Live''. He is also an eclectic poet and lyricist who has published several books. ==Life== Mason Douglas Williams was born in Abilene, Texas; son of Jackson Eugene (a tile setter) and Kathlyn (Nations) Williams; married Sheila Ann Massey, April 22, 1961 (divorced); children: Kathryn Michelle.〔"Mason Williams", ''Contemporary Authors Online'', 2002. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Gale, 2010. Retrieved 4/20/2009.〕 He grew up dividing his time between living with his father in Oklahoma and his mother in Oakridge, Oregon.〔Williams, Mason.(2003). Classical gas : The music of Mason Williams. Miami, Fla. : Warner Bros., Pg. 162. ISBN 978-0-7579-9863-8.〕 He graduated from Northwest Classen High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1956. It was in Oklahoma that he began his lifelong friendship with artist Edward Ruscha.〔"Contemporary Art Exhibit Brings Together Boyhood Pals." Chuck Twardy Sentinel Art Critic. ''Orlando Sentinel.'' Orlando, Fla.: Sep 24, 1989. pF1. Retrieved Feb. 2, 2010〕 He attended Oklahoma City University, 1957–60, and North Texas State University, one semester. Military Service: U.S. Navy, 1961–63.〔 Married Katherine Elizabeth Kahn in February, 1994, after first planning to marry in 1971; divorced after ten years. He lived for a time in Oakridge,〔 and as of 2008 he has lived in Eugene, Oregon with his Canadian-born wife Karen, who is an attorney.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mason Williams」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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