American guitarist & composer, best known for his 1967 hit instrumental Classical Gas
Also a stand-up comedian & comedy writer, known for his writing for TV's Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, & Saturday Night Live,
Williams is also a poet & lyricist who has published several books.
[born]: August 24 1938, Mason Douglas Williams, Abilene, Texas, U.S.A.