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"Classical Gas" is an instrumental musical piece composed and originally performed by American guitarist Mason Williams with instrumental backing by members of the Wrecking Crew. [2] Originally released in 1968 on the album The Mason Williams Phonograph Record , it has been rerecorded and rereleased numerous times since by Williams.
From 1986 to 1989 it was awarded as Best Pop Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist) Since 1990 it has again been awarded as Best Pop Instrumental Performance The award was discontinued from 2011 in a major overhaul of Grammy categories.
1969 was the last year in which the United States government gave greater financial support, through the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) "Music Program" to opera than it did to other classical music, and the first year in which it gave any support at all to jazz and folk music. [11]
Best Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with or without orchestra) Vladimir Horowitz for Horowitz on Television (Chopin, Scriabin, Scarlatti, Horowitz) Best Chamber Music Performance. Vittorio Negri (conductor), E. Power Biggs & the Edward Tarr Ensemble for Glory of Gabrieli Vol. II - Canzonas for Brass, Winds, Strings and Organ
A variation was recorded featuring the sax of Val Bennett (entitled "Tons of Gold"), but the Hippy Boys' original instrumental had the most success. [3]The Staple Singers used the bass line and introduction from "Liquidator" for their 1972 hit "I'll Take You There".
It topped the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on June 28, 1969, and remained there for two weeks; [4] it was also his only Top Ten single on that chart. [ 5 ] Rearranged by Mancini, who played the piano part himself, [ 6 ] the song started competing with rock and roll songs from The Beatles and The Rolling Stones on an Orlando, Florida radio ...
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The 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music is a compilation of classical works recorded by the London Philharmonic Orchestra with conductor David Parry. [2] Recorded at Abbey Road Studios , Royal Festival Hall and Henry Wood Hall in London, the compilation was released in digital formats in November, 2009 and as a 4-CD set in 2011. [ 3 ]