A. S. Byatt, the author of Possession, one of my favorite novels of literary detection, turns 71 today; and Mason Williams, the Grammy-winning composer of "Classical Gas" and Smothers Brothers show writer, turns 69. Go here for a Williams performance of "Classical Gas."
Friday, August 24, 2007
Happy birthday, A. S. Byatt and Mason Williams.
A. S. Byatt, the author of Possession, one of my favorite novels of literary detection, turns 71 today; and Mason Williams, the Grammy-winning composer of "Classical Gas" and Smothers Brothers show writer, turns 69. Go here for a Williams performance of "Classical Gas."
A. S. Byatt, the author of Possession, one of my favorite novels of literary detection, turns 71 today; and Mason Williams, the Grammy-winning composer of "Classical Gas" and Smothers Brothers show writer, turns 69. Go here for a Williams performance of "Classical Gas."
Thanks for the Mason Williams mention. He was also wrote some songs for the Kingston Trio, a group I'm pretty fond of.
ReplyDeleteAn extraordinary aspect of "Classical Gas" is how many elements Williams brings together seamlessly in the song: classical guitar, classical music, and rock.
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